Blackberry Smoke took to social media to break the news, writing: “It is with the deepest sorrow that we inform everyone that our brother Brit Turner has moved on from this life.”
Turner is believed to have succumbed to glioblastoma, with which he was diagnosed in the fall of 2022. Glioblastoma, also referred to as a grade four astrocytoma, is a fast-growing and aggressive brain tumour.
Following his diagnosis, Turner underwent brain surgery before he resumed touring with the band in 2023. However in late 2023, he revealed that he would have to sit out of the band’s 2024 dates, announcing Kent Aberle as his replacement.
It is with the deepest sorrow that we inform everyone that our brother @britturner13 has moved on from this life. If you had the privilege of knowing Brit on any level, you know he was the most caring, empathetic, driven and endearing person one could ever hope to meet. Brit was Blackberry Smoke’s True North, the compass that instituted the ideology that will continue to guide this band. Brit has battled glioblastoma since his diagnosis in the fall of 2022 and fought every day. We ask for prayers for his family and band brothers. More information on arrangements will be forthcoming. Thank you to everyone who has supported and been there for Brit and his family through this fight.
