The music world is in mourning! Fleetwood Mac keyboardist Brett Tuggle dies

• Keyboardist Brett Tuggle dies at 70.
• He was fighting cancer.
• “God bless your beautiful spirit,” Rick Springfield said.

MOURNING IN THE MUSIC WORLD. A gloomy Monday falls on the world of music, after confirming the death of the keyboardist Brett Tuggle, who was a member of rock band Fleetwood Mac and played with David Lee Roth’s band as well. The 70-year-old man was facing a tough battle against cancer that finally ended his life on June 19.

The news was confirmed by the family through an interview with Rolling Stone and also by his friend Rick Springfield on social media. At the moment, it is unknown when the funeral services will be held. The family stated that Brett had been an amazing father.

SAD NEWS CONFIRMED

Publicly, the first person to confirm the tragic news was musician Rick Springfield, who stated that he was asking God to «bless his spirit». Springfield and Tuggle teamed after Jessie’s Girl debuted. When the sad news was released, the singer-songwriter shared several images with the keyboardist.

“Our sweet Brett Tuggle made it home tonight. God bless his beautiful spirit,” were the words shared by musician, Rick Springfield, after the sad death of Brett Tuggle was announced. He shared several photos of special moments that they shared while they were collaborating together.

A family man?

After announcing the death of Brett Tuggle, Rolling Stone magazine contacted the musician’s family to confirm the unfortunate news. The keyboardist’s children, Matt and Michelle made a series of statements emphasizing that they were with him until the last moment and that they will always remember the love for music he instilled in them.

“His family was with him throughout the entire time of his illness. He was a lovely father. He gave me music in my life,» Matt told Rolling Stone after confirming the musician’s death. At the moment, it was not specified what type of cancer he suffered from. Filed Under: Keyboardist Brett Tuggle Dies

A successful career?

Brett Tuggle’s website shares more details about his career. His bio points out that he worked with Fleetwood Mac, with Jimmy Page and as a co-founder of David Lee Roth’s band. Additionally, he recently worked with Lindsay Buckingham, with whom he performed last September.

Tuggle is, «An award-winning composer and multi-instrumentalist, Brett Tuggle is one of the most in-demand players in the music industry. He has toured and recorded with artists such as Fleetwood Mac, Jimmy Page, David Lee Roth, Chris Isaak, Stevie Nicks, Lindsey Buckingham and Steven Tyler.» Filed Under: Keyboardist Brett Tuggle Dies

They say good bye with love

Commenting on a tweet shared by singer Rick Springfield, several users expressed their feelings about the keyboardist’s death and stated that Tuggle had been part of great bands and that his contributions were essential. Likewise, they sent condolences to the musician’s family and, of course, to the singer-songwriter who shared the news.

“Brett was an unsung hero in a lot of HUGE bands: Rick, David Lee Roth, Fleetwood Mac. He was a stellar human. He personally responded to a fan email I sent him years ago about his great contributions to all these bands. Very sad. Condolences to his family and friends.” “I am so sorry for the loss of Brett Tuggle. I know they were close friends. Heartfelt condolences to you and Brett’s family.»