IN MEMORIAM: Rich Cronin of LFO

No one could rhyme New Kids on the Block with Chinese food better than Rich Cronin of one-hit-wonder-ish boy band LFO, who died yesterday after a battle with leukemia. He was 36 — but we all remember him best from that summer of 1999, when the then-25-year-old lamented that his favorite Abercrombie & Fitch-clad lady had bailed on him. When news broke yesterday of the late-'90s-kinda-cute lead singer's death, Twitter went mad, and even fellow boy bander Lance Bass was bummed: "Sad sad day that Rich Cronin died â was an amazing guy" (h/t Entertainment Weekly). And, speaking of EW, they've got a nice long piece today in tribute to the "fallen pop star," which is really more a tribute to high school. Take a minute to reminisce about LFO, summertime girls, the color purple and macaroni and cheese:

RIP RICH!!!!

Posted 2010-09-09 13:58:04

Rich was 35 he had just turned 35 2 weeks ago. He was an amazing guy!!!He will be missed!!!! Rich you will never be forgotten I am so glad I got to chill with you back in the day. Memories I will always have!!
 You are in a better place now no more pain!! xoxoxoxoxox

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