Very sad news.
Richard Swift, a musician who has performed with bands such as The Shins and The Black Keys, has died at the age of 41.
Dan Auerbach, guitarist and lead singer with The Black Keys, paid tribute to Swift on Twitter on Tuesday, saying: “Today the world lost one of the most talented musicians I know. He’s now with his Mom and Sister. I will miss you my friend.”
Today the world lost one of the most talented musicians I know. He’s now with his Mom and Sister. I will miss you my friend. @swiftswift pic.twitter.com/h9FaboGieY
— Dan Auerbach (@danauerbach) July 3, 2018
A representative confirmed news of Swift’s death to Pitchfork on Tuesday, while a post on his Facebook page read: “And all the angels sing ‘Que Sera Sera’. Richard Ochoa Swift. March 16, 1977 – July 3, 2018.
Last month, Pitchfork reported that Swift had been hospitalised with a “life-threatening condition” and that a GoFundMe page had been set up to cover his medical bills.
A multi-instrumentalist, producer and filmmaker, Swift joined the Black Keys in 2014 and performed with The Shins from 2011 to 2016.
An esteemed producer, Swift founded the National Freedom recording studio in Oregon and collaborated with a number of musicians in recent years.
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