Legendary Rock DJ Tawn Mastrey has died

The name Tawn Mastrey is synonymous with the world of Hard Rock and Heavy Metal. The '70s, '80s and '90s rock scene would not be what it was and is today without this wonderful voice that uplifted so many major acts. Tawn is probably best known for her work at KNAC 105.5 in Los Angeles and her later work Scott Shannon's Pirate Radio, and with The Westwood One Radio Network and Sirius Satellite's Hair Nation channel.
Mastrey, a well-regarded heavy-metal disc jockey who built her reputation in the late 1980s at KNAC-FM (105.5) when the radio station was the official outlet for the then-thriving metal scene in Los Angeles, has died from the effects of hepatitis C. She was 53.
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Slash's eulogy:

Yes, I would like u to say that "Tawn was my hero,
she fought harder than anybody to support my band
Guns n Roses back when nobody else wanted to have
anything to do with us & helped put us on the map
along with a lot of other young bands during that
period. She was a true blue maverick who was
fearless & spoke her mind when it came to things she
believed in. She had a huge heart & loved life &
everything about it. She was a lot of fun to be
around, with her anything was possible. Without
Tawn, It is the end of an era, I've never met
anybody else like her & seriously doubt I ever will.
Tawn, we will miss u terribly, but I know that your
in a better place where u are needed for whatever
reason right now, & most importantly, there will be
no more suffering. Love u, Slash."