What did Mimi Parker die from?
Mimi Parker, vocalist, and drummer for acclaimed US indie duo Low, has died. Parker and Sparhawk’s vocal harmonies represent perhaps the group’s most distinctive element; critic Denise Sullivan writes that their shared vocals are “as chilling as anything Gram and Emmylou ever conspired on though that’s not to say it’s country-tinged, just straight from the…
Mimi Parker, vocalist, and drummer for acclaimed US indie duo Low, has died. Parker and Sparhawk’s vocal harmonies represent perhaps the group’s most distinctive element; critic Denise Sullivan writes that their shared vocals are “as chilling as anything Gram and Emmylou ever conspired on though that’s not to say it’s country-tinged, just straight from the heart.
Parker, who was in her mid-50s at the time of her death, and Sparhawk met in primary school in Clearbrook, Minn., where Parker grew up and where Sparhawk moved from Utah when he was 9, they told The Current in 2019.
What did Mimi Parker die from?
Alan Sparhawk, Mimi Parker’s husband, and bandmate confirmed her passing. Mimi Parker was the drummer, singer, and songwriter for the Minnesota indie band Low. After being diagnosed with ovarian cancer in December 2020, Parker began treatment the following year and revealed her condition while she was interviewed during a podcast in early 2022, according to The Guardian.
