12:30Joy Division: The Tragic Death of Ian Curtis
Ian Curtis
Rare studio footage of Ian Curtis, curated from across the internet. Browse 1 clip below.
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Ian Kevin Curtis (15 July 1956 – 18 May 1980) was an English singer, songwriter and musician. He was the lead vocalist, songwriter, and occasional guitarist of the band Joy Division, with whom he released the albums Unknown Pleasures (1979) and Closer (1980). Curtis had severe epilepsy and depression and died by suicide on the eve of Joy Division's first North American tour, shortly before the re...
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