Band: Steely Dan
Position: guitarist/bassist/vocals
Died: Sept. 2
Cause of death:Â esophageal cancer
Age: 67
Distinctions: Co-wrote all of Steely Dan's songs with Donald Fagen, including hit singles "Do It Again" (No. 6, 1972), "Reeling in the Years (No. 11, 1973), "Rikki Don't Lose That Number (No. 4, 1974), "Peg" (No. 11, 1977), "Deacon Blues" (No. 19, 1978), "FM (No Static at All)" (No. 22, 1978) and "Josie" (No. 26, 1978). From 1972 to 2003, Steely Dan released just nine albums, including Pretzel Logic (No. 8, 1974) and Aja (No. 3, 1977). The band's comeback album, Two Against Nature (No. 6, 2000), won four Grammy awards.
