India, Oct. 10 -- John Lodge, the longtime bassist and vocalist for the legendary British rock band The Moody Blues, has died at the age of 82, his family announced. He was also a key member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

In a statement, Lodge's family announced that the bassist, who was "darling husband, father, grandfather, father-in-law and brother, has been suddenly and unexpectedly taken from us," as reported by Variety.

Although the family did not cite his cause of death in the statement, it read that Lodge "peacefully slipped away surrounded by his loved ones and the sounds of the Everly Brothers and Buddy Holly." In the statement, his family added that they will 'forever miss his love, smile, kindness and his absolute and ne...