Overview

• His death on Sept. 5 in Nashville was confirmed by his representative and by attorney Evan Cohen.
• Relatives told People his white blood count had been falling and doctors could not identify the cause before he died.
• Volman had lived with Lewy body dementia since 2020 yet continued appearing on the Happy Together tours, stepping off the road this spring.
• As half of Flo & Eddie after the Turtles split, he toured with Frank Zappa and sang on hits for artists including T. Rex, Bruce Springsteen and Duran Duran.
• He later earned advanced degrees, taught music business in Nashville, advocated for musicians’ rights, and is survived by partner Emily, ex-wife Pat, daughters Hallie and Sarina, and brother Phil.