Garth Hudson, who is the last surviving member of the group The group, died at the age of 87.
Tuesday January 1, the sad news from the multi-instrumentalist was confirmed in a press release shared on The groupThe official Instagram account of.
“Today we sadly say goodbye to Garth “Honey Boy” Hudson, the last living original member of The Band,” the statement read. “A musical genius and cornerstone of the band’s timeless sound, Garth once said, ‘I found true joy in helping people get to the bottom of their feelings.'”
“Through his music, he did just that: helped us feel deeper and connect to something bigger. Rest easy, Garth.”
According to a report from rolling stone The musician died early Tuesday morning at a rehabilitation and nursing center in New York.
The cause of death was unknown and a friend of musician Jan Haust told the outlet that he “died peacefully” and “yesterday was a day of music and holding hands.”
Hudson is known for his work with The groupwhich was initially called the Hawks.
During group time like Falcon, Bob Dylan hired the group as his backing band.
The group 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 received a Grammy for Lifetime Achievement price in 2008.
