GARY MOORE's Body Being Flown To Britain Today

February 11, 2011

According to the Belfast Telegraph, the body of former THIN LIZZY guitarist, noted session player, and blues rock icon Gary Moore will be flown to Britain later today. His coffin will arrive on a flight from Malaga to London, accompanied by relatives, including his brother Cliff, and a girlfriend.

Moore's funeral is expected to take place over the weekend in Brighton, where the Belfast-born 58-year-old had been based for some time.

The rock legend died of a suspected heart attack, initial post-mortem results indicate.

Moore passed away in his sleep Sunday morning (February 6),hours after checking into the five-star Kempinski Hotel in Estepona on the Costa del Sol, Spain with an unnamed female friend.

While forensic experts are satisfied Moore died from natural causes, they requested further tests on tissue samples taken from his body ahead of a final report.

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