On the 16th of April 2021, dark ambient label Cryo Chamber shared the following tweet, a tweet announcing that Cesar Alexandre, aka Mount Shrine, passed away from Covid:
Cesar of Mount Shrine has passed away from Covid.
— Cryo Chamber (@CryoChamber) April 16, 2021
Rest in Peace friend. Your memory carries on through your music 🖤
Even though I couldn't say that I knew Cesar well, we did share some emails, and an interview he was kind enough to give me. His dark ambient music is brilliant, and I still have yet to come across someone who can make rainy drones as soothing as he does.
My condolences and best wishes go out to Cesar's loved ones. Rest in Peace Cesar.