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Tributes have been pouring in following the iconic guitarists death on Saturday.

NEW YORK (AP) — Tom Verlaine, guitarist and co-founder of the seminal proto-punk band Television who influenced many bands while playing at ultra-cool downtown New York music venue CBGB alongside the Ramones, Patti Smith and Talking Heads, has died.

Visionary frontman of Television whose 1977 debut LP Marquee Moon is considered one of the most influential albums of its era

A wide range of musicians including Michael Stipe, Flea, Patti Smith and Chris Stein paid tribute to Television's Tom Verlaine after his death in January 2023.

The Spin spent a chunk of Monday revisiting pioneering art punks Television’s unfortunately scant catalog — not just their landmark 1977 debut Marquee Moon, but also 1978’s Adventure and 1992’s

The lead vocalist of New York City band Television is confirmed by his ex-partner to have passed away at the age of 73 in the Big Apple after battling a short illness.

Tom Verlaine, a guitarist and co-founder of the seminal proto-punk band Television, has died. He was 73.

The band's debut LP, 'Marquee Moon,' helped spearhead the genre.

Verlaine's poetic lyrics and clear, hook-heavy guitar work helped place Television at the heart of the rising punk scene