Tom Verlaine, the founder of the famed punk band Television, died on 28 Jan. at the age of 73, the New York Times confirmed. Jesse Paris Smith, the daughter of Verlaine's fellow musician Patti Smith, said that the guitarist died after a "short illness."
While Television split after releasing two albums, Verlaine continued his musical career throughout his life and was best known for his experimental work on the guitar. Additionally, he was a gifted songwriter whose contributions to the '70s punk scene cannot be overstated.