David Kaff dead aged 79: Spinal Tap keyboardist & Chuck Berry band member dies as tributes pour in for rocker
The keyboardist performed with the likes of Chuck Berry, and gained fame as a star in This is Spinal Tap.
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Kaff's band Mutual of Alameda's Wild Kingdom announced the news of his death on Friday, July 11.
They wrote: "Our brother David Kaffinetti passed away peacefully in his sleep yesterday.
"We are devastated by this event."
He was known for portraying the keyboardist Viv Savage in popular 1984 musical comedy This Is Spinal Tap.
The mockumentary centred on the fictional heavy metal band Spinal Tap - characterised as "one of England's loudest bands".
Kaff was a founding member of the rock group Rare Bird from 1969 to 1975.
The band released five studio albums, with their song "Sympathy" selling an estimated one million copies globally.
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