Oscar-winning Kiss of the Spider Woman actor died of natural causes, his family announced Sunday
“She was a bright light, a wonderful daughter, an amazing sister, a loving mother, wife, grandmother and a respected performer,” family says in statement
Two years Willie’s senior, Bobbie was a founding member of the Family Band
“He gave so much with literally no lines,” wrote Jake Johnson on Instagram
The performer had long been battling a heart condition, stating in 2014 that he had just one year left to live
Musician also played with Queens of the Stone Age, released 11 solo albums, and authored numerous books
Multi-instrumentalist helped craft the progressive-rock cornerstone 'In the Court of the Crimson King' and played on Foreigner’s massively successful early LPs
The America’s Funniest Home Videos host punctured his clean image with a dirty standup act and self-referential appearances
In-demand musician also played on Billy Joel’s hit “Piano Man,” Buckingham Nicks and Gram Parsons’ solo LPs
Prolific reggae singer, producer and studio wizard who reinvented the genre and pushed the boundaries of Jamaican music died Sunday