India, Nov. 4 -- Tony Butala, co-founder of the Grammy-nominated trio The Lettermen, died Sunday at the age of 87, according to confirmation provided by the band’s media coordinator, Tracy Clark, to The Associated Press.
Confirmation and band statement
Tracy Clark confirmed Butala’s death to The Associated Press and shared an official statement from the band.
The statement said the group had “lost an integral member of The Lettermen family” and announced the “recent passing of Tony Butala,” describing him as a founding member of the international recording artists “The Lettermen” and a recipient of a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
The statement also said the band’s “most heartfelt thoughts and prayers” were with the following:
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