Overview
- Pentangle confirmed his death in a social media tribute that called him "a drummer of rare instinct and imagination."
- The band did not share a cause of death, and reports that he died in Spain on March 19 remain unconfirmed.
- Cox powered Pentangle's folk‑jazz rhythm section with bassist Danny Thompson and played on the hit single version of David Bowie's Space Oddity.
- He also recorded on Elton John's 1970 self‑titled album and 1971's Madman Across the Water and worked with the Bee Gees, Rick Springfield, and Alexis Korner.
- Pentangle's website lists five concerts for June and September 2026, which now face a lineup change after the loss of their longtime drummer.