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Berry's father told the magazine that his son suffered from
dementia, which had recently worsened.
Berry came up with the Beastie Boys name and was one of the
group's first members when it formed in 1981, the magazine said.
He played guitar on the band's first seven-inch EP, "Polly Wog
Stew," recorded in 1982, but left shortly after, before the
group moved from punk to hip hop music, Rolling Stone said.
Berry was a member of several less well-known bands after he
left, it added.
(Reporting by Brendan O'Brien in Milwaukee; Editing by Clarence
Fernandez)
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