May I ask you all for silence please?

(Yes, the quote is appropriate. The man was an honorary member of Coil.)

Karlheinz Stockhausen, one of the most notable (not to say notorious) composers of the last century has died, aged 79, and is now undoubtedly listening and /or composing to tunes of another sphere.

Safe trip, sir.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/7133571.stm
http://www.spiegel.de/kultur/musik/0,1518,522115,00.html
http://www.stockhausen.org/stockhasuen_passes.html