Terry Hall diagnosed with pancreatic cancer just months before he died, says The Specials bassist Horace Panter

Sign up to Roisin O’Connor’s free weekly newsletter Now Hear This for the inside track on all things music Get our Now Hear This email for free Get our Now Hear This email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The Specials frontman Terry Hall was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer just a few months before he died, according to bandmate Horace Panter. Panter went on to say how Hall’s treatment had “started favourably” with the band scheduling work to restart in March 2023. Enjoy unlimited access to 100 million ad-free songs and podcasts with Amazon Music Sign up now for a 4 month free trial Sign up Enjoy unlimited access to 100 million ad-free songs and podcasts with Amazon Music Sign up now for a 4 month free trial Sign up On 17 December, Panter had been advised to say his goodbyes to his long term bandmate and friend over the phone However, as the weeks went on things “went quiet” and in December they found out that Hall was deteriorating. “Terry died around half past 5 the next evening, Sunday 18 December,” wrote Panter.