Douglas McCarthy, co-founder of Nitzer Ebb, has died at the age of 58. The band confirmed the news on June 11, 2025, through a statement expressing sorrow and requesting privacy for McCarthy’s family. Accordingly, fans are concerned about what happened.
Douglas McCarthy cause of death explained
Douglas McCarthy, co-founder and frontman of the British industrial dance band Nitzer Ebb, has died at the age of 58. His passing was confirmed on June 11, 2025, through a statement shared on the band’s official social media.
The message read, “It is with a heavy heart that we regret to inform that Douglas McCarthy passed away this morning of June 11th, 2025.” The band also asked for privacy for McCarthy’s wife and family, noting that further details would be shared at a later time. The cause of the death is not given at the time.
McCarthy, along with schoolmates Vaughan “Bon” Harris and David Gooday, formed Nitzer Ebb in 1982. Their debut album, That Total Age, arrived in 1987. Throughout the late 1980s and early 1990s, Nitzer Ebb continued to make an impact with tracks like “Control I’m Here,” “Lightning Man,” and “Fun to Be Had.” The band disbanded for over a decade after releasing their album, Big Hit, in 1995.
Outside of Nitzer Ebb, McCarthy collaborated with other artists across the electronic and industrial scenes. He worked with Depeche Mode’s Alan Wilder on the Recoil project during the 1990s and later formed the duo Fixmer/McCarthy with French producer Terence Fixmer. Nitzer Ebb eventually reunited in 2006, releasing their final studio album, Industrial Complex, in 2010. McCarthy also ventured into solo work with the release of Kill Your Friends in 2013.
Moreover, over the recent years, McCarthy’s health had become a growing concern. In 2021, after collapsing before a scheduled show, he was temporarily replaced on stage by bandmate Harris. In March 2024, McCarthy announced he would no longer perform live after being diagnosed with cirrhosis of the liver.
Originally reported by Disheeta Maheshwari on ComingSoon.
