John B. Williams, the bassist best known for his long run on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson, has died at 85 after a recent health emergency that followed a fall, brain surgery and a rapid decline, his wife Jessica said. Williams died on 4 June after being placed in hospice care, according to the account she gave TMZ.
Williams had spent decades moving between the studio, the stage and the bandstand, building a reputation that stretched well beyond television. He was born on 27 February 1941 and began as a percussion student before switching to bass during his service in the United States Marine Corps.
