Andrew Weatherall, British producer behind Screamadelica, dies aged 56

The DJ, producer, remixer and musician, who took acid house into the mainstream, suffered a pulmonary embolism

Andrew Weatherall, the British musician, DJ and record producer known for helming Primal Scream's Screamadelica, has died aged 56.

His management wrote in a statement: "We are deeply sorry to announce that Andrew Weatherall, the noted DJ and musician passed away in the early hours of this morning, Monday 17th February 2020, at Whipps Cross Hospital, London. The cause of death was a pulmonary embolism. He was being treated in hospital but unfortunately the blood clot reached his heart. His death was swift and peaceful."