Editing John Entwistle (section)

== Death and legacy ==
Entwistle died in Room 658 at the [[Hard Rock Hotel and Casino (Las Vegas)|Hard Rock Hotel and Casino]] in [[Paradise, Nevada]], on 27 June 2002, one day before the scheduled first show of the Who's 2002 United States tour. He was 57 years old. Entwistle had gone to bed that night with Alycen Rowse, a local [[stripper]] and [[groupie]], who awoke the next morning to find Entwistle cold and unresponsive.<ref name="IndUK">{{cite news |last1=Hickman |first1=Martin |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/stripper-found-entwistle-dead-after-heart-attack-triggered-by-cocaine-135736.html |title=Stripper found Entwistle dead after heart attack triggered by cocaine |newspaper=[[The Independent]] |location=UK |date=12 December 2002 |access-date=5 January 2018 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |title=The Who: Fifty Years of My Generation|author= Snow, Mat |page=205 |publisher= Race Point Publishing |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=8WLdCgAAQBAJ&q=Alycen+Rowse&pg=PA205 |author-link= Mat Snow |isbn= 9781631061615 |date= 2 November 2015}}</ref> The [[Clark County, Nevada|Clark County]] medical examiner determined that his death was due to a heart attack induced by an undetermined amount of [[cocaine]]. Entwistle already had severe heart disease and usually smoked 20 cigarettes a day.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/2565557.stm |title=Cocaine stopped Entwistle's heart |date=11 December 2002 |work=BBC News}}</ref>

Entwistle had undergone a medical examination for insurance purposes before the Who's 2002 tour started. The exam revealed high [[blood pressure]] and high [[cholesterol]]. Entwistle's authorised biographer Paul Rees has suggested that a more detailed physical examination would have revealed that [[Coronary artery disease|three of his arteries were blocked]] and necessitated surgery.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://inews.co.uk/news/insurance-medical-at-fault-for-death-of-the-who-bassist-john-entwistle-biography-says-2005469 |title='Insurance medical at fault' for death of The Who bassist John Entwistle, biography says |work=inews.co.uk |date=2 March 2020 |access-date=6 May 2020}}</ref>

His funeral was held at [[St Edward's Church, Stow-on-the-Wold|St Edward's Church]] in [[Stow-on-the-Wold]], Gloucestershire, England, on 10 July 2002.<ref name="auto"/> His body was cremated and his ashes were buried privately in the grounds of his mansion, [[Quarwood]]. A memorial service was held on 24 October at [[St Martin-in-the-Fields]], [[Trafalgar Square]], London. Long time friend and band mate [[Steve Luongo]] was invited by The Who and John's family to deliver the eulogy.{{cn|date=April 2025}}

Entwistle's huge collection of guitars and basses was auctioned at [[Sotheby's]] in London by his son, Christopher, to meet anticipated [[Duty (tax)|taxes]] on his father's [[Estate (law)|estate]].

[[File:Hard Rock Cafe London (4987030323).jpg|thumb|right|Display of Entwistle's bass along with a shirt formerly owned by bandmate Keith Moon at the [[Hard Rock Cafe]], London]]On Pete Townshend's website, Townshend and Roger Daltrey published a tribute, saying, "The Ox has left the building—we've lost another great friend. Thanks for your support and love. Pete and Roger."<ref name="autogenerated1"/>

Entwistle's mansion, [[Quarwood]], and some of his personal effects were later sold off to meet the demands of the [[Inland Revenue]]; he had worked for the agency from 1962 to 1963 as a tax officer before being demoted to filing clerk, prior to joining the Who.

One aspect of Entwistle's life which emerged after his death came as a surprise even to those closest to him, including the members of the Who. "It wasn't until the day of his funeral that I discovered that he'd spent most of his life as a [[Freemasonry|Freemason]]", said Townshend.<ref>{{cite web |first=Caesar |last=Caruana |url=http://www.musicradar.com/news/guitars/quadrophenia-was-nearly-the-end-says-pete-townshend-512395 |title=''Quadrophenia'' was nearly 'the end', says Pete Townshend |work=MusicRadar.com |date=10 November 2011 |access-date=2 January 2012}}</ref> 

Welsh bassist [[Pino Palladino]], who had previously played on several of Townshend's solo studio albums, took over for Entwistle onstage when the Who resumed their postponed US tour on 1 July 2002.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.thewho.com/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120319150418/http://www.thewho.com/index.php?module=gigography&gigography_decade=2002&gigography_year_id=2002&gigography_item_id=1740 |url-status=dead |title=Who Album |archive-date=19 March 2012 }}</ref> Townshend and Daltrey spoke at length about their reaction to Entwistle's death. Some of their comments can be found on ''The Who Live in Boston'' DVD.

On the opening night of their ''[[Vapor Trails]]'' tour, which began in [[Hartford, Connecticut]] on 28 June 2002 (the night after Entwistle's death), [[Geddy Lee]] of [[Rush (band)|Rush]] dedicated the band's performance of the song "Between Sun and Moon" to Entwistle.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://knac.com/article.asp?ArticleID=1107 |title=Headbangers - Rush Live in Hartford, CT |work=knac.com |date=15 July 2002 |access-date=4 July 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140801171225/http://knac.com/article.asp?ArticleID=1107 |archive-date=1 August 2014 }}</ref>

[[Pearl Jam]]'s seventh studio album ''[[Riot Act (album)|Riot Act]]'', released in late 2002, was dedicated to Entwistle, among others.<ref>{{Cite AV media notes |id=EK86825 |publisher=[[Epic Records]] |others=[[Pearl Jam]] |title=[[Riot Act (album)|Riot Act]] |type=liner notes |year=2002}} [https://i.discogs.com/-62MO40D7EkyiVxFUYMD8XJURhu39EsgTPjQz-PivbY/rs:fit/g:sm/q:90/h:600/w:473/czM6Ly9kaXNjb2dz/LWRhdGFiYXNlLWlt/YWdlcy9SLTY5MjY3/OTctMTY0MTU4NDU0/NS0xODY1LmpwZWc.jpeg Photo]</ref>

[[Oasis (band)|Oasis]] played a cover version of "[[My Generation]]" during their [[Heathen Chemistry Tour|Summer 2002 European Tour]] as a tribute to Entwistle.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/oasis-849-1372074|title=OASIS PAY TRIBUTE TO WHO LEGEND |date=July 2002 |work=nme.com |access-date=26 May 2023}}</ref> [[Beady Eye]]'s single "[[The Beat Goes On (Beady Eye song)|The Beat Goes On]]", from their 2011 album ''[[Different Gear, Still Speeding]]'', contains a reference to Entwistle and bandmate Keith Moon, with the lyric: "The Ox and Moon were counting me in, I had to give in".

In some concerts of the [[Red Hot Chili Peppers]]' [[By the Way Tour]], such as the gig [[Live at Slane Castle (Red Hot Chili Peppers video)|at Slane Castle in 2003]], [[Flea (musician)|Flea]] got on stage [[:File:Flea in skeleton t-shirt.jpg|wearing a version of the skeleton suit]] Entwistle wore during the Who's 1970 tour, as a tribute.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.feelnumb.com/2013/09/23/flea-paid-tribute-to-fellow-bassist-john-entwistle-by-wearing-a-skeleton-suit/ |title=Flea Paid Tribute to Fellow Bassist John Entwistle by Rocking a 'Skeleton Suit' |work=Fellnumb.com |date=23 September 2013 |access-date=12 June 2019 |archive-date=27 May 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190527014644/http://www.feelnumb.com/2013/09/23/flea-paid-tribute-to-fellow-bassist-john-entwistle-by-wearing-a-skeleton-suit/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>