The Black Keys & The Shins Musician Richard Swift Passes Away

4 July 2018 | 8:52 am | Staff Writer

Swift passed away at the age of 41.

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Former touring bassist of The Black Keys and member of The Shins, Richard Swift, has passed away at the age of 41. 

As BBC reports, the songwriter was admitted to hospital last month due to a "serious medical condition", which saw a Gofundme page launched to support his medical bills. 

A post issued to Swift's Facebook page this morning confirmed his passing. 

Tributes have flowed for the musician since the news was confirmed, with The Black Keys issuing a statement soon after. 

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"He was the funniest person we ever met, one of the most talented musicians we have ever worked with and we feel so honored to have known him. RIP Richard."

As well as performing, Swift produced Nathaniel Rateliff & the Night Sweats' 2015 self-titled debut album which peaked at #1 on the US Folk Albums chart.