Mike Edwards

Michael Edwards (31 May 1948, London — 3 September 2010, Totnes, Devon), known as Deva Pramada after his conversion to Osho's "neo-sannyasins" sect, was an English cellist, bass viol player, and pedagogue. He played cello with the Electric Light Orchestra from the band's formation in 1972 until early 1975 (replaced by Melvyn Gale). Mike Edwards died in a bizarre car accident. As he was returning home, a massive 600-kg cylindrical hay bale fell off a farmer's tractor and rolled down a hill, crashing into Michael's moving van on the road; he died instantly.