Richard Lloyd, known for his sophisticated musical style as a founding member and guitarist for the influential punk band Television, has died at the age of 75.
His family confirmed that Lloyd died Saturday morning at his home in Chattanooga, Tennessee. “His loving wife Sheila and his dog Willie Mays were with him at the end,” his family said in a statement to Rolling Stone.
According to his family, Lloyd’s death was caused by cholangiocarcinoma, a form of bile duct cancer that he was diagnosed with in March 2026.
A crowdfunding campaign had revealed that Lloyd had developed tumors in his liver and, crucially, there was one that could not be surgically removed.
Just simple, brilliant guitar. Torn Curtain is one of the most emotional songs I’ve ever heard. RIP Richard.
I was going to give it a listen. I’m not familiar with this artist. There are a million things that come up for “tom curtain” on Spotify. Is it a Television song? What is the artist and album?
I loved Lloyd’s work with Matthew Sweet on Girlfriend. Amazing guitarist. RIP.