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Andy Fletcher, Founding Member of Depeche Mode, Dies at 60
Andy Fletcher, one of the founding members of Depeche Mode has died. He was 60.

Andy Fletcher, Founding Member of Depeche Mode, Dies at 60

Andy “Fletch” Fletcher, keyboardist and one of the founding members of iconic British electronic band Depeche Mode, has died. He was 60.

The news was announced via Depeche Mode’s official Twitter account, which posted the news Thursday afternoon. “Fletch had a true heart of gold, and was always there when you needed support, a lively conversation, a good laugh, or a cold pint,” the post reads. A cause of death was not confirmed.

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— Depeche Mode (@depechemode) May 26, 2022

Fletcher formed Depeche Mode in 1980 with Dave Gahan and Martin Gore. Fletcher played the keyboards for the group, which became one of the most notable acts of the British New Wave movement. Over the course of Fletcher’s tenure with the group, they sold over 100 million records worldwide and had 54 songs chart on the UK Singles Chart. As a member of Depeche Mode, Fletcher was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2020.

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