In 1997, Carl was diagnosed with lung and brain cancer . Despite his terminal condition, he performed with the band on its summer tour (a double-bill with Chicago ) while undergoing chemotherapy . During performances, he sat on a stool and needed oxygen after each song. When Carl became too unwell to perform in late 1997, David Marks returned as lead guitarist. Carl died on February 6, 1998, aged 51, two months after the death of the Wilsons’ mother, Audree.
In 1997, Carl was diagnosed with lung and brain cancer . Despite his
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