Roses legend’s cause of death is confirmed

TONE Roses legend Mani's cause of death has been confirmed weeks after his death.

- BY CHRIS SLATER

Gary ‘Mani’ Mountfield died peacefully in his sleep of “respiratory issues” following a longstanding battle with the lung condition emphysema.

An ambulance was called and paramedics attended the family home in Stockport, on the morning of November 20, but the Manchester hero could not be revived. The much-loved musician was not taken to hospital with his death being declared at the scene.

Mani’s family told our sister paper the Manchester Evening News that the dad had died peacefully in his sleep. His death came as a huge shock to fans, with the star announcing a 60 date tour of the UK, spanning September 2026 to June 2027, in which he promised to look back on pivotal career moments such as the Stone Roses’ 1990 gig at Spike Island and their comeback tour in 2012.