Walter Becker of Steely Dan- dead at 67

[troutfanatic]

Dude is an icon of modern music.

I have been to more concerts than I can possibly remember. Steely Dan is in my top 3 if not number 1 in it's own right. This is a bummer.

Walter Becker, the guitarist, bassist and co-founder of the rock duo Steely Dan, one of the most successful and adventurous groups of the 1970s and early '80s, died on Sunday. He was 67.

His death was announced on his official website, which gave no other details. He lived in Maui, Hawaii.

Mr. Becker had missed performances in Los Angeles and New York earlier this year. Donald Fagen, the band's other co-founder and lead singer, told Billboard last month that Mr. Becker had been "recovering from a procedure, and hopefully he'll be fine very soon." He gave no other details.

Steely Dan had little use for rock's excesses, creating instead a sophisticated, jazz-inflected sound with tricky harmonies. Mr. Becker was the primary arranger.

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/03/arts/music/walter-becker-dead-steely-dan.html