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Founding Skyhooks guitarist Peter Starkie dies in ‘stupid ladder accident’ – ABC News
In 1973, Peter Starkie helped launch the band that would go on to record hits such as Living in the 70s, Ego is Not a Dirty Word, Horror Movie and Jukebox in Siberia.
One of the founders of Australian rock band Skyhooks, guitarist Peter Starkie, has died aged 72.
- Peter Starkie started guitar lessons while living in London in the early 1960s
- Up until recently, he still enjoyed playing music with fellow Skyhooks band member Peter Inglis
- He is survived by two daughters, a step-daughter and his partner Dianna
His brother Bob Starkie, also a member of the band, said Mr Starkie died “in one of those stupid ladder accidents”.
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