Garth Hudson, who is the last surviving member of the group. the band, He died at the age of 87.
On Tuesday January, the bad news from the multi-instrumentalist was confirmed in a statement shared on The bandOfficial Instagram account.
“Today we sadly say goodbye to Garth “Honey Boy” Hudson, the last living original member of The Band,” the statement read. “Garth, a musical genius and cornerstone of the group’s timeless sound, once said, ‘I found real joy in helping people get to the bottom of their feelings.'”
“Through his music, he did just that: help us all feel more deeply and connect with something bigger. Rest easy, Garth.”
According to a report by rolling stone The musician died early Tuesday morning in a rehabilitation and nursing center in New York.
The cause of death is unknown and a friend of musician Jan Haust told the outlet that he “died peacefully” and that “yesterday was a day of music and holding hands.”
Hudson is famous for his work with The bandwhich was initially called Falcons.
During the band’s time as Hawk, Bob Dylan hired the group as his backing band.
The band He officially released seven studio albums between 1968 and 1977 and Hudson released a solo album in 2001.
Hudson was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1994 and honored with a Grammy for lifetime achievement award in 2008.
