Keith Emerson (Of Emerson, Lake, and Palmer) dies at age 71 today

[Eternal]

Keith Emerson, founding member and keyboardist of Emerson, Lake and Palmer and a prog rock legend, died Friday. He was 71. His bandmate Carl Palmer and the trio’s official Facebook confirmed Emerson’s death. TMZ reported that police found Emerson with a single gunshot wound to the head, though they could not confirm that Emerson died by suicide. "We regret to announce that Keith Emerson died last night at his home in Santa Monica, Los Angeles, aged 71.

Keith Emerson, ELP Keyboardist, Dead at 71

Well then, who had Emerson in the pool for next musical genius to die in 2016?

[NickRocks]

Idk him but rip

[Eternal]

Idk him but rip

One of the members of one of bigger prog rock bands Emerson Lake and Palmer, as well as The Nice . Considered one of the best keyboardist around. He inspired Genesis and a number of other bands.

Emerson was supposedly going to do something with Jimi Hendrix before he died.

Here he is performing a bach song in reverse
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k_RVm9BTUig

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N0FuFfcCZiE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fLS0Med0s6E

Here he is on letterman

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Aa5aobSoBYw