Fred Smith Dies: Television Bassist Was 77
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Fred Smith, the musician best known as the bassist for Television, is dead at 77.
On Friday, February 6, the ’70s rock band took to Instagram to announce Smith’s death, beginning the update by writing, “FRED SMITH 1948-2026.”
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