The Standells musician and a Hollywood legend's brother Larry Tamblyn has passed away at the age of 82, with the star's famous family confirming his death in a moving Facebook post
Music legend Larry Tamblyn has died at the age of 82. The star was best known for his work with band The Standells and came from a family of Hollywood actors, with his brother Russ Tamblyn starring in Django Unchained and Drive.
Paying tribute to his uncle, Larry's nephew Dennis Tamblyn wrote: “A few years ago, The Standells played at Hotel Congress here in Tucson and Larry stayed with me. It was so great to hang out with him and catch up. He was still making music well into his later years. You will be missed, Uncle Larry.”
A cause of death for the music star is yet to be revealed. Fans quickly took to social media to pay tribute to the music star, with one writing: "I can't think of a more iconic garage rock anthem than The Standells Dirty Water. It's defintiely one of hte most memorable tunes of the era and personally I've always loved dancing to it...I was very said to hear the news...Heartfelt condolences tohis nerest and dearest."
Another said: "RIP Larry Tamblyn...too many people leaving the room..." While another wrote: "Stunned by the sudden passing of rocker Larry Tamblyn... My heart goes out to his close friends and family including his wife, children, older brother Russ, nience Amber and nephew Dennis... you will be deeply missed."
"I was a fan of Larry Tamblyn's music with the Standells back in the day... So sorry to lose Larry. He was a a great guy," a fourth wrote.
Larry formed The Standells in 1962, with the band finding success with songs like Dearest, Patty Ann, This Is The Night, My Bride To Be and Destiny. However, their biggest hit was 1966's Dirty Water - which has since become the anthem for a number of Boston sports teams.
The music legend is the uncle of actress Amber Tamblyn, 41, who is best known for her roles in The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants and Two and a Half Men. Meanwhile, Larry's brother Russ, 90, has taken on roles in West Side Story, Twin Peaks and Seven Brides for Seven Brothers.
Speaking in a previous interview with Classic Bands, Larry revealed how The Standells had been inspired by The Beatles when it came to aesthetic. "We were one of the first groups to have long hair in 1963. We had seen photos of The Beatles in London before they became big here (America) and we grew our hair out," he said.
"When they started to break here, we had the long hair and we were doing the same schtick at this club called The Peppermint West. They had a big sign out in front saying Beatlemania."
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