Keith Emerson, the co-founder of British prog-rock band Emerson, Lake & Palmer, has died aged 71.
Long-term bandmate Carl Palmer confirmed the news saying Emerson had died at his home in Santa Monica, California.
Police told BBC News the death was being investigated as a suicide. The broadcaster said officers had confirmed earlier US media reports that Emerson had died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head.
A statement on the band’s Facebook page read: “We regret to announce that Keith Emerson died last night at his home in Santa Monica, Los Angeles, aged 71. We ask that the family’s privacy and grief be respected.”
Sh** I can't believe that.
This year started very bad for prog
Edited by awaken77 - March 13 2016 at 15:47