Overview

• Douglas McCarthy co-founded Nitzer Ebb in 1982 alongside Vaughan ‘Bon’ Harris and David Gooday, helping define the electronic body music genre.
• He died on June 11, 2025, at age 58, as confirmed by the band’s official social media; no cause of death has been released.
• McCarthy announced in early 2024 that he would no longer perform live after a cirrhosis diagnosis but remained active in studio work.
• Nitzer Ebb’s hits such as “Join in the Chant,” “Control I’m Here” and “Fun to Be Had” propelled the band to international recognition and tours with Depeche Mode.
• Tributes from Mute Records, Dark Entries Records and collaborators like Alan Wilder highlighted his influence on industrial and electronic music.