From Spin:

Alan Myers, the drummer for Devo during its best-known period, has died, the group confirmed on its website. Myers, whose age was not immediately available, had been living with cancer. He served as Devo’s drummer from 1976 to 1985, replacing second drummer Jim Mothersbaugh and succeeded by Sparks’ David Kendrick.

Myers played on a formidable run of albums. His work can be heard on the new wave pioneers’ 1978 debut Q: Are We Not Men? A: We Are Devo and their platinum 1980 breakthrough Freedom of Choice, plus 1979’s Duty Now for the Future, 1981’s New Traditionalists, 1982’s Oh, No! It’s Devo, and 1984’s Shout.

 Click here to see photos of Devo performing at Punk Rock Bowling 2013, or click here to read Mark Huddle’s interview with Mark Mothersbaugh.