Mike Edwards, 62, of Electric Light Orchestra, died in a freak accident in near Devon, England. Mike Edwards used to be a cellist for the band during the years when the band was active. His accident took place when 1320 pound bale of hay which came tumbling down a steep hill and crushed and tried to avoid it but was crushed by it.
It is believed that the bale had been broken lose from a tractor that was working near by on the hill. Mike was with another musician in the vehicle, but he has escaped uninjured. Now the matter has become a mystery as how did only Mike die, as the Police have started to look on.
Mike had converted himself into a full fledged Buddhist and also changed his name with it, he renamed himself, Deva Pramada. He had to change his name because of his devotion towards Buddhism. Edwards was a cellist in the ELO, and has done number of hits with band during their active era.
