Christine McVie of Fleetwood Mac passed away from an ischemic stroke, according to a death certificate that The Blast was able to get. A diagnosis of “metastatic malignancy of unknown original origin,” or cancer in which a tumor is undetectable, was also made in the paper.
Longtime singer, songwriter, and keyboardist for the group passed away on November 30 at the age of 79 after what was initially thought to be a brief illness.
When a portion of the brain’s blood supply is cut off or diminished, an ischemic stroke develops. The secondary cause of McVie’s death was given as cancer.
McVie carved out a niche for herself with songs like “Don’t Stop,” “Over My Head,” and “Say You Love Me” during the band’s heyday in the 1970s and ’80s, sharing both vocal duties and hit-writing duties with Stevie Nicks and Lindsey Buckingham.
Here is a tweet related to her death:
Fleetwood Mac star Christine McVie’s cause of death revealed https://t.co/O73Qzr7jdL
— Daily Mail Online (@MailOnline) April 4, 2023
In 1970, as Fleetwood Mac was finishing up its initial phase and incarnation under the direction of guitarist Peter Green, she joined her then-new husband John McVie’s band. 1971’s Future Games, which also featured Bob Welch, was her debut album with the group.
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The album Fleetwood Mac, which included McVie hits like “Over My Head” and “Say You Love Me,” was released in 1975 by a retooled version of the band with Stevie Nicks and Lindsay Buckingham. The band would become one of the best-selling acts of all time with its subsequent album, though.
Rumours is tied for No. 11 in all-time U.S. album sales with 20 million or more sales and maintained the top place on the Billboard 200 for an incredible 31 nonconsecutive weeks. It is a member of the Grammy Hall of Fame and the 1978 Album of the Year winner.
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inducted Fleetwood Mac in 1998, and McVie announced her departure from the band later that year to pursue semiretirement. After that, the band made sporadic recordings and tours.
