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Beloved rock keyboardist and actor David Kaff has handed away on the age of 79.
Kaff is finest recognized to American audiences for his position within the beloved 1984 mockumentary This Is Spinal Faucet.
David Kaff within the beloved 1984 comedy ‘This Is Spinal Tap.’ (YouTube)
David Kaff’s bandmates announce his passing
“Our brother David Kaffinetti passed away peacefully in his sleep yesterday. We are devastated by this event,” the band wrote, including:
“David always had a kind word and a quick wit that would slay you where you stand. Then he’d make you smile doing it! RIP dear brother.”
No reason for loss of life was given.
Kaff was a founding member of the British progressive rock band Uncommon Chook, who made the charts with their hit 1969 single “Sympathy.”
David Kaff within the beloved 1984 comedy ‘This Is Spinal Tap.’ (YouTube)
As a session musician, Kaff recorded with rock legends like Chuck Berry.
Nevertheless it was an sudden appearing position — keyboardist Viv Savage in Spinal Faucet — that’s finest remembered by American audiences.
Although he had no prior appearing expertise, Kaff stole a number of scenes, and he even delivered the movie’s oft-quoted closing line of dialogue:
“Have a good time — all the time. That’s my philosophy.”
As a part of the promotions for the movie, Kaff carried out in character with Spinal Faucet on a number of events, together with one memorable look on Saturday Evening Dwell.
“I have a great affection for Viv,” Kaff mentioned of his character throughout a 1991 look at USC, based on the New York Put up.
“I played him very close to my heart,” he continued, “just a little bit dimmer. If people like that character, chances are they’ll like me.”
Based mostly on that evaluation, it appears that evidently thousands and thousands of followers worldwide would have favored David Kaff fairly a bit.
Our ideas exit to his family members throughout this enormously troublesome time.
