Fred Smith, bassist for the influential band Television, has died at age 77.

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Fred Smith, bassist of the New York punk band Television, has died. He was 77. Smith’s wife, Paula Cereghino, confirmed her husband died on Thursday, Feb. 5 from cancer, The New York Times reported.

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Toby Myers, a longtime bassist for John Mellencamp and Roadmaster, has died at the age of 75. The bassist died on Jan. 16 at his home in Indiana after a long battle with cancer, according to an ...

Smith died from cancer on Thursday, Feb. 5 ...

“His sense of humor, much like his musical voice, was dry, subtle, to the point, hilarious and always left you wanting more.” ...