Dave Allen, the bass player for postpunk band Gang of Four whose playing style was one of the group's signatures, has died. Allen died Saturday, April 5 at the age of 69, former bandmates Jon King and Hugo Burnham wrote in a social media post.

Dave Allen, who played bass guitar during influential British post-punk band Gang of Four's early years - and who went on to found the group Shriekback - has died. He was 69. Allen's former Gang of Four bandmate Hugo Burnham shared the news of his passing on Sunday (April 6).

Dave Allen, the original bassist for the influential British post-punk band Gang of Four, has died at the age of 69. The news was shared by his former bandmate Hugo Burnham on Sunday, April 6, through the band’s official Instagram account.