Adam Yauch remembered: Beastie Boys’ Mike D and Ad-Rock open up on death of their ‘brother’ Yauch died Friday morning in New York after a three-year battle with cancer

The two surviving members of the Beastie Boys have broken their silence with touching tributes to raspy-voice rapper Adam Yauch.
“I know, we should have tweeted and instagrammed every sad, happy and inspired thought, smile or tear by now. But honestly the last few days have just been a blur of deep emotions for our closest friend, band mate and really brother. I miss Adam so much,” Michael (Mike D) Diamond wrote on Facebook Monday.



Yauch, 47, died Friday morning in New York after a three-year battle with cancer.
“He really served as a great example for myself and so many of what determination, faith, focus, and humility coupled with a sense of humor can accomplish,” Diamond wrote. “The world is in need of many more like him. We love you Adam.”

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ICONIC: TIME magazine special issue Osama Bin Laden Cover

TIME is releasing a special issue on Osama bin Laden's death and putting it up in lights.

On Monday evening, TIME's cover lit up the Nasdaq screen in Times Square in Manhattan. The cover features bin Laden's face covered by a red "X." This image has become iconic after its use with Hitler, Saddam Hussein and Abu Musab al-Zarqawi. 

The bin Laden cover was illustrated by Tim O'Brien, who also designed the cover featuring al-Zarqawi.The special issue will hit newsstands on Thursday, May 5, and will be available on the iPad on the same day. 

Check out NewsFeed's bin Laden coverage, and head to TIME.com for continuing coverage.

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