Techno pioneer Juan Atkins dies at 64

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According to Ynet, Juan Atkins, one of the pioneers of techno, was found unresponsive in a hotel room in Mexico City before a scheduled performance, and died at the hospital to which he was taken. According to N12, he was found unconscious in the hotel room, a few hours before a performance in the city. According to Ice, Atkins was found without signs of life in his hotel room.

Atkins was a member of the Belleville Three alongside Derrick May and Kevin Saunderson, and also recorded under other names. According to Ynet, his works Clear and No UFO's became milestones in electronic music. According to Haaretz, he died on Saturday at the age of 64.