Overview
- Ian Anderson announced the news on Dec. 21 via the band’s website, noting Abrahams’ decline over 15 years.
- Several outlets report he died on Dec. 19, while no official cause of death has been released.
- Abrahams co-founded the group in 1967, played on the 1968 debut This Was, then left that December over creative differences.
- He formed Blodwyn Pig, whose two albums reached the UK Top 10, and later issued solo recordings, most recently in 2015.
- He is survived by his wife, Kate, and their two sons, as peers including Martin Barre posted tributes.