Andy Rourke, Bassist With The Smiths, Dies Aged 59

Francis Monkman, Founder Member Of Curved Air And Sky, Dies At 73

Frank Kozik, Designer For Beastie Boys, Nirvana And More, Dies At 61

Rita Lee, Brazil’s Queen Of Rock And Os Mutantes Founder Dies Aged 75

Ahmad Jamal, Jazz Giant, Dies At 92

Lasse Wellander, ABBA Guitarist, Dies Aged 70

Vivian Trimble, Luscious Jackson Keyboardist And Vocalist, Dies At 59

Ray Shulman, Gentle Giant Co-Founder, Bassist And Producer, Dies At 73

Revered Japanese Composer Ryuichi Sakamoto Dies At Age 71

Tom Leadon, Co-Founder Of Mudcrutch With Tom Petty, Dies At 71

Former Parliament-Funkadelic Singer Fuzzy Haskins Dies At 81

Gary Rossington, Guitarist And Founding Member Of Lynyrd Skynyrd, Dies At 71

Steve Mackey, Pulp Bassist And Producer, Dies At 56

Trugoy The Dove Of De La Soul Dies At 54

Television Vocalist And Guitarist Tom Verlaine Dies At 73