Fleetwood Mac Keyboardist Brett Tuggle Dies at 70

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Tuggle's son Matt confirmed the news to Rolling Stone, attributing his death to complications related to his health and he was suffering from cancer.

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[{"selector":"#anim-01399327-99bb-4e16-88ca-6651f61d0718","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-b842d2b2-0c65-4bee-8bf3-c0b38098f49a","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 139.87822%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Tuggle's career took off in 1981 when he started playing with John Kay & Steppenwolf before he met Springfield and joined his band in 1982.

Brett had worked with a wide range of artists including Rick Springfield, Jimmy Page, John Kay and Steppenwolf, Styx’s Tommy Shaw, and Mitch Ryder throughout his 50 year career.

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[{"selector":"#anim-d177d17d-c213-480b-be64-a7fccacad61b","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-07308d76-ec6b-45ae-b552-6783cd262447","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 276.77981%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] His partnership with Fleetwood Mac lasted until 2018 when he was asked to leave the band. And he also said: 'I care about them all. They’re all a big part of my life.' Learn more