REO Speedwagon performing on Feb. 5, 1981 in Chicago, Il. Would you like Wikipedia to always look as professional and up-to-date? Among the albums they recorded were "REO Speedwagon" in 1971, "Ridin' the Storm Out" in 1973, "You Can Tune a Piano but You Can't Tuna Fish" in 1978, "Hi Infidelity" in 1981, "Wheels Are Turnin" in 1985, and "Life As We Know It" in 1987. How Divine Died: Cause of Death, Age at Death, and More! Try again. The guitarist Gary Richrath passed away at age 65, this age of death has to be considered respectable. Im trying to put most of my energy into thinking about all the fun we had, cause we had a lot of fun. Richrath died on September 13, 2015 with news of his death confirmed by his former REO Speedwagon bandmate Kevin Cronin. Are you sure that you want to delete this photo? Below is all you want to know regarding the death of Gary Richrath and more! The group has also put Golden Country back into the setlist, and Cronin is planning on adding Richraths autobiographical Son of a Poor Man as well. Neal Doughty, REO Speedwagon founder and keyboardist, stated: My bandmates and others have been telling their favorite stories about Gary and here is mine: The last time I saw him, he was happy., When we reunited for a benefit concert in 2013, the bad feelings which had surrounded his departure from REO had finally evaporated. - Cause of Death, Date of Death, Age and Birthday, Edd Gould, R.I.P. Edit a memorial you manage or suggest changes to the memorial manager. You are only allowed to leave one flower per day for any given memorial. Translation on Find a Grave is an ongoing project. Joel Hofstra. I was the lead guitar player that Gary replaced in 1969 to start his career in Champaign, Illinois which eventually landed him in REO Speedwagon. 152280412. subject named as. The band did really well thanks to our agent, Irving Azoff, and we got to the point where we were expected to play 6 nights a week plus a rehearsal on Sundays. Gary was the best guitar player, he had to have been born with that Les Paul in his hand, He was my crush, though he was much older than I, so under rated, Watching him on stage, when he went into his solo? He was 65 years old. Please contact Find a Grave at [emailprotected] if you need help resetting your password. This is a carousel with slides. Found more than one record for entered Email, You need to confirm this account before you can sign in. The band picked Gary and the rest is history. The guitarist Gary Richrath passed away at age 65, this age of death has to be considered respectable. Weve updated the security on the site. Over the course of its career, REO Speedwagon has charted 13 Top 40 hits and has sold over 40 million records. Six years after his death, REO released his never-heard-before songs in the album is "L.A. Is Mine." Thanks for using Find a Grave, if you have any feedback we would love to hear from you. Bloomington. Richrath reunited with the band for a performance of "Ridin' the Storm Out" to end their set at the sold-out concert. Gary Richrath (English) 0 references. You know who reminds me of Rich today in 2022? Gary Dean Richrath. ). He. based on information from your browser. Flowers added to the memorial appear on the bottom of the memorial or here on the Flowers tab. No cause of death has been revealed, but Cronin says Richrath's wife told him that he had abdominal surgery a few days before his death and was in the hospital at the time. Include gps location with grave photos where possible. . He will best be remembered as an American musician, who was the lead guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter for the band REO Speedwagon from 1970 until 1989. Richrath played lead guitar for REO Speedwagon from 1970-89.