Steve Mackay, longtime saxophonist with seminal rock band The Stooges, has died. He was 66 and had been battling sepsis.
Paying tribute to his friend and colleague, Stooges frontman Iggy Pop said in a statement: "Steve was a classic '60s American guy, full of generosity and love for anyone he met."
He continued: "Every time he put his sax to his lips and honked, he lightened my road and brightened the whole world. He was a credit to his group and his generation. To know him was to love him."
Michigan native Mackay first appeared on The Stooges' classic 1970 album Fun House and he resumed touring with the band after their reunion in 2003.
He also played on The Stooges' 2007 album The Weirdness and 2013's Ready to Die and was a guest on many other artists' albums.
The Stooges' guitarist, Ron Asheton, passed away in 2009, while the band's drummer, Asheton's brother Scott, died last year.
