Tom Verlaine, Founder of Punk Group Television, Dead at 73

Tom Verlaine, the lead singer of rock band Television whose songwriting and instrumental expertise went on to leave a lasting influence on the punk rock scene, died Saturday at the age of 73. Verlaine died “after a brief illness,” according to Jesse Paris Smith, the daughter of musician Patti Smith, who announced Verlaine’s death.

He formed the band alongside Richard Hell, who he had met in school as a teen. Television broke up in 1978 after two albums, before reforming in the ‘90s and continuing to perform into the modern day. Verlaine also released several solo albums throughout his career, both vocal and instrumental. Several of Verlaine’s industry peers took to Twitter to honor him, with indie rock band Real Estate

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