United Kingdom, July 15 -- David Kaff has died aged 79.

The actor and musician - who was best-known for playing keyboardist Viv Savage in Rob Reiner's This Is Spinal Tap - passed away on Friday (11.07.25).

Mutual of Alameda's Wild Kingdom, his band, said in a Facebook post: "Our brother David Kaffinetti passed away peacefully in his sleep. We are devastated by this event. 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 (sic)"

Kaff's cause of death has not yet been revealed.

The musician - whose real name was David Kaffinetti - was a founding of the progressive rock band Rare Bird, which released five studio albums between 1969 and 1975.

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