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Richard Lloyd, Television’s co-founder and guitarist and foundational icon of post-punk, has passed away at the age of 75, according to Consequence. Previously, in August, Lloyd had revealed that he had been diagnosed with cholangiocarcinoma, which is rare and serious form of cancer in the bile ducts, in March. Rolling Stone reported that the musician had passed away Saturday morning in his home in Chattanooga, Tennessee, according to a statement from his family. “His loving wife Sheila and his dog Willie Mays were with him at the end,” said the family in a statement.
Lloyd was known best as part of Television, where he served as one of the main forces behind the 1970s punk act that would serve as one of the most influential and innovative of the era. His musical skill would continue much later in his own solo career, where he released nine albums across his 50 year career all to warm reception. Lloyd was known as one of the major contributors to the band alongside it’s late frontman Tom Verlaine, with the whole group becoming known as one of the main forces behind the first wave of punk. Lloyd’s guitar work especially is often credited as a foundation and template for the world of post-punk.
Lloyd’s passing comes not long after the passing of fellow Television member Fred Smith, with both members leaving an immeasurable mark on the world of punk and a legacy that is hard to overstate.
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