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Richard Lloyd, guitarist for 1970s band Television, dies at 75

The musician, known for his work with the influential New York City group, died of bile duct cancer.

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At a glance

  • Lloyd died on Saturday at his home in Chattanooga, Tennessee
  • The cause was bile duct cancer
  • He was a guitarist for the influential 1970s band Television

Richard Lloyd, a guitarist for the 1970s New York City band Television, has died at his home in Chattanooga, Tennessee. He was 75.

Lloyd's guitar work was a significant part of Television, an influential group from that era commonly associated with the punk rock movement.

Why it matters

Television was an influential New York City band of the 1970s commonly associated with the punk rock movement.

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