Overview
- Haslam announced his death on social media and asked for prayers for his family; no cause of death was disclosed.
- Sullivan joined Renaissance in 1972 after answering a Melody Maker ad, making his debut on the album Prologue.
- He remained with the group through 1979’s Azure d’Or, playing on Scheherazade and Other Stories and the UK Top 10 single Northern Lights.
- He left after Azure d’Or in protest over the firing of longtime friend John Tout, later rejoining to record the 2001 album Tuscany and a live release from Japan.
- Before and after Renaissance, he played with the psychedelic band Dry Ice and formed Renaissant, whose album South of Winter was released in 2005; he is survived by his wife Christine, sons Lee and Kristian, and grandson Ashton.