The members of an iconic rock band are grieving the loss of their bandmate, Ray Mayhew.

Mayhew was the drummer in pioneering 1980s band Sigue Sigue Sputnik. His former bandmate Martin Degville took to social media to announce his death.

“It is with great sadness that I have been informed today that my best friend and drummer of Sigue Sigue Sputnik, Ray Mayhew, has passed away,” Degville wrote on Facebook, per UK outlet The Sun.

“May God bless you – you will forever be in my thoughts, and also in the hearts of the fans who love you,” he continued. “You were a force, a light that shone so brightly. Rest in peace, mate. Love you always.”

Mayhew died on August 28, but the cause of death has not been disclosed, according to The Sun. He was 60 years old.

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