TV On The Radio Bassist Gerard Smith Dies

04/21/2011

The band TV on the Radio has canceled five of its upcoming tour dates due to the death of its bassist / keyboardist, Gerard Smith, at age 36 on Wednesday morning. Smith, who joined the group in 2003, was diagnosed with lung cancer in mid-March, just as the band was wrapping up production of its fifth studio album, Nine Types of Light, reports Spinner.