Musician Jeffrey Foskett, who played with The Beach Boys for nearly four decades, has passed away Monday at age 67. He had been battling anaplastic thyroid cancer.
Foskett, began performing with the Beach Boys in the early ’80s, and later became a member of the touring band for Beach Boys’ co-founder Brian Wilson.
Foskett also recorded with both the Beach Boys and Wilson, and released a number of albums as a solo artist.
Musician, Jeffrey Foskett played with The Beach Boys for nearly four decades
On Monday, Wilson shared a tribute on Facebook, saying he was “heartbroken” over the loss of Foskett..
"I’m so heartbroken that my dear friend Jeff Foskett has passed. Jeff was always there for me when we toured and we couldn’t have done it without him. Jeff was one of the most talented guys I ever knew. He was a great musical leader and guitarist and he could sing like an angel."
He said he first met Jeff in 1976 when he knocked on his door in Bel Air. “I invited him in, and we were friends ever since,” Wilson wrote. “I don’t know what else to say. Love and Mercy to Jeff’s family and friends, we will remember him forever.”
John Stamos, who also performed with the Beach Boys, said he learned of Foskett’s death Tuesday.
“Jeff was more than just a friend; he was the one who brought the harmonies of The Beach Boys into my life, and with them, a spectrum of color and joy I never dreamed would be part of my life,” Stamos wrote, in part, in a two-part Instagram post.
“Rest in peace, my brother,” Stamos concluded his tribute. “You were loved immeasurably and will be missed beyond words. “
Our thoughts and prayers go out to the family and loved ones in addition to other members of the Beach Boys.