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" Lit drummer Allen Shellenberger has passed away, aged 39, after losing his battle with brain cancer. Shellenberger, who was one of the founding members of the California rock outfit, is survived by his daughter, Giovanna Mackey, his mother, Connie James, and his father, Paul.  In a statement, his former bandmates said: &amp;quot;To know Al was to know laughter. He had a heart of gold and would do anything for anyone. Words cannot begin to express how much he will be missed. This was our brother and not a day will go by that we won&amp;#039;t think about him.  &amp;quot;Right now we&amp;#039;re trying to find the balance of mourning his loss and celebrating his life. Allen has experienced more in his 39 years than most people dream of in 10 lifetimes. This is a tremendous loss for us, our fans and also for Allen&amp;#039;s family who took such good care of him during his battle with cancer.&amp;quot; The drummer was first diagnosed with a malignant glioma brain tumour in 2008. Bands including Sugar Ray, No Doubt, Red Hot Chili Peppers and Queens of the Stone Age performed concerts and donated items for auction to raise funds for the musician&amp;#039;s treatment. Lit scored their biggest hit in 1999 with the track &amp;#039;My Own Worst Enemy&amp;#039;, which reached number 16 in the UK. The video for their follow-up single &amp;#039;Miserable&amp;#039; featured the group performing on Pamela Anderson&amp;#039;s bottom. The band released five studio albums, including the and the platinum-selling A Place In The Sun LP and a greatest hits collection in 2004. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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