Dave Mason Dies: Traffic Co-Founder, Rock & Roll Hall Of Famer Was 79

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Dave Mason, the lead singer and co-founder of Traffic, has died. The Rock & Roll Hall of Famer was 79.

The musician died in his home on Sunday, April 19, with no cause of death revealed.

“On behalf of his family, it is with deep and profound sadness that we share the news of the passing of Dave Mason,” read the statement from his rep. “On Sunday, April 19, the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee, celebrated songwriter, musician, singer, and author, passed away peacefully at his home in Gardnerville, NV.”

The statement ended saying, “Dave Mason lived a remarkable life devoted to the music and the people he loved.”

On Mason’s Instagram account, it was reported that Mason died “after cooking an amazing dinner with his beloved wife Winifred, he sat down to take a nap with sweet Star (the maltese) at his

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