Overview

• His family said the 82-year-old died suddenly and unexpectedly, and no cause of death was disclosed.
• They recalled that he peacefully fell asleep surrounded by loved ones as music by the Everly Brothers and Buddy Holly played.
• Born in Birmingham, he joined the Moody Blues in 1966 alongside Justin Hayward after Denny Laine and Clint Warwick left the band.
• With Mike Pinder, Ray Thomas and Graeme Edge, he helped define psychedelic rock, including the 1967 concept album Days of Future Passed.
• The group continued performing until 2018 and was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame that year, with hits such as Nights in White Satin, Question and Isn't Life Strange.