British punk and metal bassist Alasdair Mackie Ward, aka Algy Ward – known for playing on seminal recordings by The Saints and The Damned, alongside founding the NWOBHM band Tank – has passed away at the age of 63, according to an update from his former bandmate.
The bassist is reported to have died on May 17 in hospital at Tunbridge Wells. His exact cause of death has not been revealed.
