The bodies are piling up.
Original Yes guitarist Peter Banks died Thursday in his home in London. The musician's website listed his cause of death as heart failure and said he was found after failing to appear for a recording session. He was 65.
Banks, who had previously played with bassist Chris Squire in The Syn, was part of the lineup that recorded the group's first two albums, 1969's Yes and 1970's Time and a Word. He was asked to leave the group before the release of Time and a Word and was replaced by Steve Howe.
After Yes, Banks formed the groups Flash and Empire and released several solo albums. According to Rolling Stone, he was working on a live collection at the time of his death.
Yes, which is on tour now in the USA, released a statement: "We are deeply saddened to learn about the passing of fellow bandmate and founding Yes member Peter Banks. He was a huge piece of the fabric that made Yes what it is, and our thoughts, sincere condolences, and prayers are with him and his family. Peter, we shall miss you greatly."