Ian Brown of The Stone Roses has been pictured for the first time since the death of his bandmate, bassist Gary ‘Mani’ Mounfield.

News of Mounfield’s death at the age of 63 broke on November 20, with his brother, Greg, writing on Facebook: ‘It is with the heaviest of hearts that I have to announce the sad passing of my brother. Gary Mani Mounfield RIP’.

He added in the comments section: ‘Reunited with his beautiful wife Imelda’.

It is understood that Mounfield, who was a dad to twin sons, died at home after collapsing, with paramedics sadly unable to revive him. Mounfield had lived in Stockport since 1991.

Mounfield was part of The Stone Roses from 1987 and performed on two albums until they disbanded in 1996, going on to become the bassist for Primal Scream for 15 years and later rejo

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