Depeche Mode keyboardist Andy Fletcher (60) passed away | Stars

entertainment">“We are in shock and grief at the untimely passing of our dear friend, family member and bandmate Andy ‘Fletch’ Fletcher,” the band wrote. “Fletch had a heart of gold and was always there for you if you needed him, if you wanted a good conversation, a laugh or a cold beer.” The British band closes with a message of support to Fletcher’s relatives and asks for privacy.

entertainment">Depeche Mode was founded in 1980 by Martin Gore, Dave Gahan, Vince Clarke and Fletcher in the British city of Basildon. The band scored hits with songs like Just Can’t Get Enough, Enjoy The Silence in People Are The People.

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