The Cure guitarist and keyboard player Perry Bamonte has died aged 65, the legendary British dark rock band announced on Friday, Dec. 26. Bamonte, who became a full member of The Cure in 1990, “passed away after a short illness at home over Christmas,” according to a statement published on the band’s website. READ: British singer Chris Rea dies at 74, days before Christmas “It is with enormous sadness that we confirm the death of our great friend and bandmate Perry Bamonte,” it said. “Quiet, intensive, intuitive, constant and hugely creative, ‘Teddy’ was a warm hearted and vital part of The Cure […]... Keep on reading: The Cure guitarist and keyboard player Perry Bamonte dies aged 65