Overview
Richard Turner, the Friendly Fires menber who played trumpet at live shows, has died following a heart attack at a lido.
According to the Streatham Guardian the musician was at the Hearne Hill pool last Thursday evening (August 11) when he suffered the cardiac arrest.
The band have confirmed the news, posting the following on their official website:
"On Friday we learnt of the sudden passing of Richard Turner. Rich played trumpet in our live gigs on and off for three years. He was an utterly exceptional musician and his contributions to our shows will be hugely missed.
He was also an accomplished and admired composer. Here's some music he wrote for his own band Round Trip."
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