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Canadian indie band member dies

Mike Taylor, a member of the Canadian indie band Walk of the Earth, which shot to fame from a YouTube video, has died in his sleep.

Mike Taylor, a member of Canadian pop group Walk off the Earth, has died, the band has announced.

Taylor, who played piano, keyboards, and organ, was known as the band's "Beard Guy" and died of natural causes in his sleep on Saturday.

Walk off the Earth, from Ontario, shot to fame in 2012 when they posted a cover of Gotye's Somebody I Used To Know featuring all five band members playing a single guitar.

The video was one of the most-watched on YouTube that year and has gone on to be viewed more than 185 million times.

The band said: "It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved brother and band member, Mike 'Beard Guy' Taylor.

"Mike had a love for life that was unmatched and a willingness to give that went beyond ordinary means."


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