Keith Levene: Founding member of The Clash dies aged 65

Collected records and images of the PiL Metal Box (Matthew Chattle/Alamy)

Guitarist Keith Levene, who was a founding member of both The Clash and Public Image Ltd, has died at the age of 65.

His close friend, the author Adam Hammond, confirmed Levene died from liver cancer in the early hours of Friday after receiving a terminal diagnosis in recent weeks.