Robbie Robertson, The Band frontman, dies aged 80

Musician and singer Robbie Robertson has died aged 80.

The Canadian artist was best known for fronting The Band, penning their biggest hits including “The Weight,” “The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down,” and “Up on Cripple Creek.”

According to an announcement from his management seen by Variety, Robertson died Wednesday in Los Angeles after a long illness.

In a statement, Robertson’s manager of 34 years, Jared Levine, said: “Robbie was surrounded by his family at the time of his death, including his wife, Janet, his ex-wife, Dominique, her partner Nicholas, and his children Alexandra, Sebastian, Delphine, and Delphine’s partner Kenny. He is also survived by his grandchildren Angelica, Donovan, Dominic, Gabriel, and Seraphina.

“Robertson recently completed his fourteenth film music project with frequent collaborator Martin Scorsese, Killers of the Flower Moon. In lieu of flowers, the family has asked that donations be made to the Six Nations of the Grand River to support the building of their new cultural center.”

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