Walter Becker, a guitarist, bassist and co-founder of the band Steely Dan died Sunday at the age of 67.
Becker's official website confirmed the news without providing information about his cause of death.
Becker missed Steely Dan's Classic East and West concerts earlier this year due to an unspecified health issue.
"Walter's recovering from a procedure and hopefully he'll be fine very soon," Becker's band mate Donald Fagen told Billboard.
Becker and his band gained and maintained popularity with hit singles like “Dirty Work,” “Reelin’ in the Years,” and “Rikki Don’t Lose That Number," among others. The band, which got its start in the early 70s, split in 1981 due to a variety of reasons, including addiction issues, the overdose death of Fagen’s girlfriend Karen Stanley and a wrongful death lawsuit.
After the split, Becker moved to Hawaii and quit drugs, before embarking on a solo career as a record producer. The band eventually got back together in 1993 and released their comeback album in 2000.
Becker and Fagen were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2001 and received honorary Doctor of Music degrees from Berklee College of Music.
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