just read this over at Side-Line:
Factmag has announced the death of Pete Namlook, ambient and electronic producer, and boss of the FAX label. Namlook passed away aged 52.
It was Namlook's daughter Fabia who issued the following statement: "It is with much grief that we announce the passing of Peter Kuhlmann, AKA Pete Namlook. We are still shocked and are working on an official announcement that will follow soon to bring clarity to our minds. As word spreads on the internet more and more we just want to make clear that he died peacefully from as yet unspecified causes on 8th November 2012. We will announce more details as and when they surface."
Peter Kuhlmann founded the German record label FAX in 1992. The full name of the label was actually 'FAX +49-69/450464'. Namlook has released many solo albums, as well as collaboration albums with notable artists such as Klaus Schulze, Bill Laswell, Geir Jenssen (alias Biosphere, ex-Bel Canto), Atom Heart, Richie Hawtin, Tetsu Inoue, Dr. Atmo, and Tying Tiffany.
