The Pogues' bass player Darryl Hunt has died aged 72 and his band mates have paid tribute to him.
The band's official social media account today announced that he died on Monday afternoon in London, by quoting their song Love You 'Till The End, which was written by the bassist.
They said: 'I know you want to hear me catch my breath / I love you till the end.'
Hunt, born in Hampshire on May 4 1950, joined the Irish London punk rock group first as roadie and then as a bassist in 1986.
He then went on to collaborate on their 1988 album If I Should Fall From Grace With God which featured the Christmas hit Fairytale Of New York.
The Pogues' bass player Darryl Hunt has died aged 72 and his band mates have paid tribute to him with lyrics from his hit song
The punk group best known for Christmas hit Fairytale in New York said on Twitter they were 'saddened beyond words' to share that Hunt had died on Monday afternoon in London. Pictured: Spider Stacy (L) and Darryl Hunt (R) of The Pogues perform at Terminal 5 in March 2011 in New York City
Shane MacGowan (left), Darryl Hunt (middle) and Spider Stacy (right), pictured, as they perform on stage at the Manchester Apollo in December 2013
Hunt (pictured, left, in 2013 at the funeral of The Pogues guitarist Philip Chevron and right performing at the O2 in 2010), born in Hampshire on May 4 1950, joined the Irish London punk rock group first as roadie and then as a bassist in 1986
Hunt started out as part of the pub rock band Plummet Airlines and The Favourites.
Beginning his time as a roadie, according to RTE, he was first involved in the London Irish band's 1988 album If I Should Fall From Grace With God which featured the Christmas hit Fairytale Of New York.
Hunt featured in material until their last album, Pogue Mahone, in 1996 and also has writing credits on a number of their songs including Love You Til the End.
Bandmate Spider Stacy paid tribute to Hunt on Twitter, writing: 'This is wretched. See you around the way, Daz. 'It's in the fridge' #TrickyTrees''.
Hunt (pictured in the background while performing with Shane McGowan in May 2014 in Italy) featured in material until their last album, Pogue Mahone, in 1996 and also has writing credits on a number of their songs including Love You Til the End
Hunt, who was born in Hampshire, England on May 4 1950, started out as part of the pub rock band Plummet Airlines and The Favourites. He then joined The Pogues in 1986, playing bass. Pictured: (L-R) James Fearnley, Terry Woods, Andrew Ranken, Shane MacGowan, Darryl Hunt, Spider Stacy, Jem Finer performing in March 1990 on Saturday Night Live
The band consisted of frontman Shane MacGowan, Jem Finer, James Fearnley, Andrew Ranken, Terry Woods, Hunt and other musicians throughout the years.
Frontman MacGowan described Darryl Hunt as a 'great friend and a great bass player' in his own tribute to his late bandmate.
'I am very very sorry that Darryl has passed on, he was a really nice guy and a great friend and a great bass player,' MacGowan wrote on Twitter.
'We will all miss him. May he have a happy state of eternal bliss and bless his family and friends love Shane.'
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