Devo has posted some sad news on their Facebook page today: founding member Bob Casale died on February 17, 2014 at the age of 61. Here is the news as it appears on the band’s announcement:

As an original member of Devo, Bob Casale was there in the trenches with me from the beginning. He was my level-headed brother, a solid performer and talented audio engineer, always giving more than he got. He was excited about the possibility of Mark Mothersbaugh allowing Devo to play shows again. His sudden death from conditions that lead to heart failure came as a total shock to us all.

In 2013, a former drummer of Devo, Alan Myers, passed away due to cancer.