Former Fleetwood Mac band member Bob Welch has been found dead after committing suicide with a self-inflicted gunshot wound. He was 66.
Police say Welch was found dead by his wife after shooting himself in the chest at their Nashville home at around 12:15 pm local time today.
The U.S. musician apparently had had health issues recently, according to police spokesman Don Aaron, who confirmed a suicide note was left.
There was no evidence of foul play, the spokesman added.
Welch, who also had a solo career, was a guitarist and vocalist for Fleetwood Mac from 1971 to 1974 and worked on albums such as Future Games and Bare Trees.
He formed the British rock group Paris in 1976, and had hits including Sentimental Lady in 1977 and Ebony Eyes in 1978.
Fleetwood Mac’s Christine McVie and Lindsey Buckingham did backing vocals on Sentimental Lady.
