Richard Lloyd, who co-founded the band Television in the early 1970s, died at his home in Chattanooga, Tennessee, on Saturday morning, Rolling Stone reported.
"His beloved wife Sheila and dog Willie Mays were by his side until the very end," his family said in a statement.
Richard Lloyd died of complications from bile duct cancer, which he was diagnosed with in March this year. He was 75.
Television was best known for its influential debut album, "Marquee Moon," released in 1977.
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