Austin music scene in mourning

iamthebassman · Post by **iamthebassman** » Thu Aug 03, 2006 3:01 am

Wife of Ian McLagan killed in Manor crash

11:06 PM CDT on Wednesday, August 2, 2006

By Shelton Green / KVUE News

Austin's music community is mourning the death of the wife of a rock icon who was killed in a car wreck Wednesday morning.

Reports from the Department of Public Safety said Kim McLagan, 57, the wife of rocker Ian McLagan, died in a head-on collision about 9:30 a.m.

She was driving a P.T. Cruiser on F.M. 969 and Taylor Lane when witnesses say her car crossed into oncoming traffic.

DPS troopers say a car and a dump truck hit head-on. Kim McLagan was a top British fashion model in the 1960s.

At 17 she married rock star Keith Moon of The Who.

She later married Ian McLagan, the musician who was keyboardist for the band Faces.

"This roadway is commonly used by heavy equipment drivers and construction truck drivers to haul equipment for instruction so it's a very traveled road, but it's also a very dangerous road," said Art Cardenas of the Travis County Sheriff's Department.

The driver of the truck escaped without serious injuries.

The Department of Public Safety is investigating what caused the fatal crash.

trancedental · Post by **trancedental** » Thu Aug 03, 2006 3:22 am

My sister lived in LA for 8 years in the '80's / 90's & was friends with Mandy (thats what she called her!)& Mac.

I never met her but my sister always speaks fondly of them both.

RIP & condolences

studiotwosession · Post by **studiotwosession** » Thu Aug 03, 2006 4:30 am

Sorry to hear this. She was young. I read a book on the Who in recent years and it noted that years ago she had terrible eyesight.

One can't help thinking that may have played a part in this accident.

wayang · Post by **wayang** » Thu Aug 03, 2006 5:52 am

...and in her marriage to Keith Moon...

(OMG! I'm sorry I'm sorry I'm sorry....)

winston · Post by **winston** » Thu Aug 03, 2006 6:29 am

Sad news indeed.

You just never know when your time is up. Poor Ian he must be devastated.

studiotwosession · Post by **studiotwosession** » Thu Aug 03, 2006 7:02 am

Same person?:

www.kmskincare.com/&h=318&w=360&sz=32&hl=en&start=1&tbnid=dWSyIRMm5bAy0M:&tbnh=107&tbnw=121&prev=/images%3Fq%3DKim%2BMcLagan%26svnum%3D10%26hl%3Den%26lr%3D%26sa%3DG

iamthebassman · Post by **iamthebassman** » Thu Aug 03, 2006 7:11 am

Our local paper just ran this photo, taken at one of our shows.

studiotwosession · Post by **studiotwosession** » Thu Aug 03, 2006 7:19 am

A major groovy bird:

http://home.earthlink.net/~nuttbait/kim_moon.htm

winston · Post by **winston** » Thu Aug 03, 2006 8:11 am

Ronn,

Assuming that my memory is not playing tricks on me, I believe that you know Ian so I assume that you also knew Kim.

It must be a really sad day for you too.

iamthebassman · Post by **iamthebassman** » Thu Aug 03, 2006 9:04 am

It's a drag. I'm glad we have a couple gigs this weekend to focus on.
It was weird, I saw coverage of the wreck on the local news last night, no names were given, it was just another wreck on a nasty road, but I felt "something" when I saw the wrecked car.

doctorwho · Post by **doctorwho** » Thu Aug 03, 2006 11:23 am

My sincerest condolences to all who knew her and Ian.