Iconic Punk Guitarist Richard Lloyd Dies at 75
The founding member of Television passed away at his home in Tennessee, leaving behind his wife and dog.
Richard Lloyd, the 75‑year‑old guitarist, died Saturday morning at his home in Chattanooga, Tennessee, surrounded by his wife Sheila and their dog Willie Mays.
Lloyd, a founding member and guitarist of Television, helped shape the New York City punk movement of the 1970s, a band that played a significant role in that era’s emerging music scene.
The New York Times reported bile duct cancer as the cause of death, while Rolling Stone published the family’s statement, a reminder that even cultural legends are not immune to the harsh realities of life.
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Richard Lloyd, Television’s Fiery and Fluent Guitarist, Dies at 75
Richard Lloyd, whose fluent and fiery guitar work was a vital element in the influential 1970s-era New York City band Television, died on Saturday at his home in Chattanooga, Tenn., according to the New York Times. The cause of death was bile duct cancer; he was 75. While commonly associated with the punk rock movement […]
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Richard Lloyd, founding member and guitarist of punk band Television, dies aged 75
Known for sophisticated musical style in band that played significant role in emerging 1970s punk rock movement Richard Lloyd, known for his sophisticated musical style as a founding member and guitarist for the influential punk band Television, has died at the age of 75. His family confirmed that Lloyd died Saturday morning at his home in Chattanooga, Tennessee. “His loving wife Sheila and his dog Willie Mays were with him at the end,” his family said in a statement to Rolling Stone. Continue reading...
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- Richard Lloyd was a guitarist.
- Richard Lloyd died on Saturday.
- Richard Lloyd was 75 years old.
- Richard Lloyd died at his home in Chattanooga, Tennessee.
- Richard Lloyd was a founding member and guitarist of the band Television.
- Television was an influential band in New York City in the 1970s.
- Richard Lloyd's death was reported on Saturday.
- According to the New York Times, the cause of death was bile duct cancer.
- "His loving wife Sheila and his dog Willie Mays were with him at the end," his family said in a statement to Rolling Stone.
- Richard Lloyd's wife is Sheila.
- Richard Lloyd's dog is Willie Mays.
- Richard Lloyd's family confirmed that he died Saturday morning at his home in Chattanooga, Tennessee.
- Richard Lloyd was commonly associated with the punk rock movement.
- Television played a significant role in the emerging 1970s punk rock movement.
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