Bob “Bongo” Starkie, the guitarist for the Australian rock band Skyhooks, has died at age 73.

Skyhooks archivist Peter Green announced Bongo’s passing on the group’s Facebook page on Friday, Nov. 28, noting the rock legend lost his battle with cancer.

“It’s with sadness in our hearts that we have to send out this news that early this morning Bob ‘Bongo’ Starkie has passed away,” began the post . “For the past year he has fought the brave fight against Leukemia hoping to get back on the road to perform more shows. Music was in his blood till the very end.”

Green shed light on how Bongo was the youngest member of the band and how he “embraced the theatrics from striking facial make up to unique stage costumes.”

He continued: “The music always came first and touring and playing onstag

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