On October 31, 1968, the group's lead guitarist Malcolm Hale was found dead in his Chicago home, and the coroner attributed the death to bronchial pneumonia. [8][9] A 2007 book stated that Hale "died on a Sunday at age twenty-seven from carbon monoxide poisoning due to a bad heating system."

Folk/Rock Musician. Hale was a member of the popular 1960s musical group, "Spanky & Our Gang." The group formed in Chicago, Illinois, in 1966, and included Lefty Baker, Elaine 'Spanky' McFarlane, Nigel Pickering, John Seiter, Kenny Hodges, and the late Paul Michael 'Oz' Bach.

Malcolm Hale, a member of the Spanky and Our Gang singing group, collapsed and died of bronchial pneumonia [1] at the home of friends in Chicago on Wednesday. He was 27 years old. A spokesman for the pop group said that the news of the musician's death had been withheld until his parents, Dr. and Mrs. Donald Hale of Cleveland Heights, could be ...

Malcolm Hale (born on May 16th 1941 - died on October 30th 1968) was an American guitar player, singer, and songwriter. He was a member of the pop group Spanky and Our Gang. Hale died on October 30th 1968, at his home in Chicago, Illinois, United States, at the age of 27.

2011年5月8日 · They cut a few albums and performed on major TV shows, but broke up when their guiding light, guitarist and trombonist Malcolm Hale, died of pneumonia.

2023年10月28日 · It was with the New Wine Singers she met and befriended trombonist/vocalist Malcolm Hale. And it was there McFarlane was crowned with the “Spanky” nickname, one of the group’s members commenting on her resemblance to George “Spanky” McFarland of the Little Rascals/Our Gang comedies.

On October 31, 1968, the group's lead guitarist Malcolm Hale died in his sleep in the third floor apartment of the same building where Chicago's famed Earl of Old Town folk bar resided, leading the band to disband in early 1969.

Malcolm Hale passed away under uncertain circumstances in October 1968; no less than three explanations for his death have been cited over the years. Spanky was devastated and the band began to disintegrate.

2009年11月2日 · Sadly, the group hit an insurmountable loss when on October 31st, 1968, forty years ago (almost to the day), 37 year old Malcolm Hale died suddenly of pneumonia (the cause of death is sometimes listed as Carbon Monoxide poisoning).

Spanky's powerful voice, great supporting harmonies, and song arrangements, are what made for such a unique sound. Tragically, group member Malcolm Hale died in 1968, as did Lefty Baker in 1971. More recently, (September 1998), founding group member, Oz Bach, succumbed to a lengthy battle with cancer.