Gary “Mani” Mounfield, bassist of the iconic English band The Stone Roses, has passed away at the age of 63.

Greg, the musician’s brother, announced his death in a Facebook post on Thursday. “Reunited with his beautiful wife, Imelda,” he wrote in part, without disclosing a cause of death.

Mounfield’s wife, Imelda, passed away in November 2023, three years after being diagnosed with bowel cancer. The couple shared twin sons, born in 2013.

The Stone Roses, comprising Mani on bass, Ian Brown on vocals, John Squire on guitar, and Alan “Reni” Wren on drums, were at the forefront of the “Madchester” indie scene in the late 1980s and early 1990s. The band combined influences from indie, punk, psychedelic rock, dance, funk and reggae.

Their debut album featured classic songs like “I Wanna Be A

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