Greg Brown, co-founder and guitarist of US rock band Cake, has died aged 56 following a brief illness, with heartbroken fans and fellow musicians paying tribute
The star will be sorely missed(Image: FilmMagic)
Greg Brown, the guitarist and songwriter who founded the American rock band Cake, has tragically passed away at the age of 56.
The sad news was announced on the band’s official Instagram account, revealing that Greg had succumbed to a brief illness. On Saturday, February 7, the band posted a poignant black and white photo of Greg with his guitar, breaking the heartbreaking news to their 73,000 followers.
The caption read: “It is with heavy hearts that we share the news of Greg Brown’s passing after a brief illness. Greg was an integral part of CAKE’s early sound and development. His creative contributions were immense, and his presence-both musical and personal-will be deeply missed. Godspeed, Greg.”
Fans flooded the comments section with tributes, with one writing: “oh man. He invented a guitar sound and style like no other. His riffs still blow my mind. Rip.”
This is a breaking showbiz story and is being constantly updated. Please refresh the page regularly for the latest news, pictures and video.
You can also get email updates on the day’s biggest celeb stories straight to your inbox by signing up for our showbiz newsletter .
Get all the very best headlines, pictures, opinion and video on the day’s top showbiz stories by following Daily Star every time you see our name.
- Follow Daily Star on Google News – CLICK HERE and click the star
- Follow Daily Star on Apple News – CLICK HERE available on Apple devices
- Follow Daily Star on Flipboard – CLICK HERE and click follow
You can also sign up for Twitter alerts for breaking news by following @starbreaksnews and follow us @dailystar for all the latest updates.
Keep up-to-date with your must-see showbiz stories, features, videos and pictures throughout the day by following us on
Facebook at facebook.com/DailyStarShowbiz
#Rock #icon #dies #aged #famous #friends #pay #heartfelt #tribute #beloved #star
