Overview

• The Supertramp Partnership confirmed his death in a statement, calling him the voice and pianist behind many of the band’s most iconic songs.
• As the group’s only constant member, he wrote and sang staples such as “Bloody Well Right” and “Goodbye Stranger,” defined by his signature Wurlitzer sound.
• The band’s commercial peak came with 1979’s Breakfast in America, which won two Grammys and sold more than 18 million copies worldwide.
• A 2015 multiple myeloma diagnosis forced the cancellation of a planned European reunion tour, and he later performed locally as Ricky and the Rockets.
• He is survived by his wife, Sue, the band’s manager since 1984, and his later years included long-running royalty disputes that led to a U.S. court ruling in 2025.