Dave Greenfield, keyboardist for The Stranglers, most famous for their hit Golden Brown, has died at the age of 71 after testing positive for coronavirus.
The musician died on Sunday evening (3 May) after contracting Covid-19 following a stay in hospital for heart problems. His bandmates confirmed the news today, as they paid tribute to Greenfield, originally from Brighton, who recently celebrated his 71st birthday on 29 March.
A statement on the band’s website on Monday read: ‘We are deeply and profoundly saddened to announce the untimely passing of keyboard legend Dave Greenfield on the evening of 3rd May 2020. ‘Following a stay in hospital for heart problems, Dave tested positive for the Covid-19 virus last Sunday but he sadly lost his