The former bassist of the legendary German rock band Scorpions has died at the age of 71, his family said on Friday.
“We received a message to this effect from his daughter,” Scorpions spokesman Peter Lanz said.
The internationally successful band from the northern city of Hanover parted ways with Buchholz in 1992 after a dispute.
Buchholz died of cancer on Thursday, according to a social media post signed by his family, who said he “departed this world peacefully and surrounded by love”.
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Former Scorpions bassist Francis Buchholz dies at 71
