Editing Bernie Worrell (section)

==Death==
In January 2016, Worrell was diagnosed with a "mild form" of prostate cancer, stage-four liver cancer and stage-four [[lung cancer]].<ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://www.ew.com/article/2016/01/06/bernie-worrell-late-stage-cancer |title=Bernie Worrell diagnosed with late-stage cancer |first=Jessica |last=Goodman |date=January 6, 2016 |magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]] |access-date=March 25, 2016 }}</ref> He relocated from New Jersey, his long-time home,<ref>{{cite news |last=Jordan |first=Chris |title=In New Jersey, legendary keyboardist Bernie Worrell is never far from home |work=[[Asbury Park Press]] |date=June 21, 2012 |quote=Worrell has brought that sense of fun to millions across the globe, most notably as a member of Parliament-Funkadelic. In the upcoming weeks, his focus will be on his home state of Jersey. }}</ref> to [[Bellingham, Washington]].<ref name=Inside>{{cite magazine |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/inside-bernie-worrells-all-star-nyc-benefit-20160325 |title=Inside Bernie Worrell's All-Star NYC Benefit |first=Will |last=Hermes |author-link=Will Hermes |date=March 25, 2016 |magazine=[[Rolling Stone]] |access-date=March 25, 2016 }}</ref>

A tribute and [[benefit concert]] to raise funds for Worrell's cancer treatment, produced by the [[Black Rock Coalition]] and featuring musicians with whom Worrell has worked over his career, occurred on April 4 and 5, 2016.<ref name=Inside/><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ebony.com/entertainment-culture/parliament-funkadelic-bernie-worrell-tribute |title=Black Rock Coalition Honors P-Funk's Bernie Worrell |date=March 2, 2016 |work=[[Ebony (magazine)|Ebony]] |access-date=March 25, 2016 }}</ref>

On May 9, Worrell's wife Judie posted an update on his condition on his Facebook page:

{{quote|As of Friday, Bernie can barely speak. Tumor has grown and Recurrent laryngeal nerve is pressing on vocal cord, paralyzing it. Treatment starts Tuesday to (hopefully) shrink tumor before it gets to other vocal cord and/or shuts down breathing. VERY difficult time for him.<br />
I am updating y'all because many asked BUT do not consider this an invitation to bombard us with treatment ideas. Bernie is deciding what treatment he wants. I will delete any more messages that do not respect his decision(s).<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.jambase.com/article/bernie-worrells-team-provides-update-keyboardists-worsening-health |title=Bernie Worrell's Team Provides Update on Keyboardist's Worsening Health |date=May 9, 2016 |work=jambase.com |access-date=June 18, 2016 }}</ref>}}

Judie Worrell issued a statement on Facebook on June 16 to friends and family that "I was just told that Bernie is now headed 'Home'."<ref name=Home>{{cite web |url=http://www.cleveland.com/entertainment/index.ssf/2016/06/legendary_keyboardist_bernie_w.html |title=Legendary Parliament Keyboardist Bernie Worrell's Condition Worsening, According to Wife, Judie |first=Nathan |last=Paige |date=June 17, 2016 |work=[[The Plain Dealer]] |access-date=June 18, 2016 }}</ref> She encouraged people close to Worrell to "visit him to say your goodbyes" and added that he is too ill to speak on the phone or text.<ref name=Home/>

Bernie Worrell died at his home in [[Everson, Washington]], on June 24, 2016, at the age of 72.<ref>{{cite news|last=Kreps |first=Daniel |title= Bernie Worrell, Parliament-Funkadelic Keyboardist, Dead at 72|url= https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/bernie-worrell-parliament-funkadelic-keyboardist-dead-at-72-20160624 |access-date= 2016-09-27 |newspaper=[[Rolling Stone]]|date=June 24, 2016}}</ref><ref name=nydailynews>{{cite news|url=http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/music/bernie-worrell-keyboardist-parliament-funkadelic-dies-72-article-1.2687214 |author=The Associated Press|title= Bernie Worrell, keyboardist for Parliament-Funkadelic, dies at 72|date=June 24, 2016|newspaper=[[Daily News (New York)|Daily News]]|access-date= November 9, 2016}}</ref> His wife issued a statement that "Bernie transitioned Home to The Great Spirit. Rest in peace, my love—you definitely made the world a better place. Till we meet again, vaya con Dios."<ref name=Kaye>{{cite web |url=http://consequenceofsound.net/2016/06/r-i-p-bernie-worrell-keyboardist-for-parliament-funkadelic-and-talking-heads-has-died-at-72/ |title=R.I.P. Bernie Worrell, keyboardist for Parliament-Funkadelic and Talking Heads, has died at 72 |first=Ben |last=Kaye |date=June 24, 2016 |work=[[Consequence of Sound]] |access-date=June 26, 2016 }}</ref>

Following his death, guitarist [[Buckethead]] created a 21.5 minute long tribute song: 'Space Viking'. Buckethead published it on his 'Pike' series, as part of Pike 245. The song was captioned: "To Bernie Worrell, The Greatest Music Maker Of All".