Foghat bassist loses cancer battle

Foghat bass player Craig Macgregor has died, aged 68.
His bandmates confirmed the sad news on Facebook on Friday (09Feb18), revealing he lost a battle with lung cancer.
“On behalf of Craig MacGregor’s family and the Foghat family, it is with great sadness that we are letting you know that we have lost our brother, good friend, husband, father and bandmate this morning,” the band’s statement reads. “He passed peacefully in his wife Lisa MacGregor’s arms after a prolonged battle with cancer.
“Please respect the privacy of the family and band members at this time. We will be sharing information in the next day or so. Rest in Peace, Thunderfingers.”
Craig joined Foghat in 1975 and quit in the early 80s, returning for brief stints with the band years later.
He came back for good in 2005 and was a Foghat regular until 2016’s Under the Influence album.
A tumor was discovered on his lung when he was treated for broken ribs after a fall in 2012, but he was not officially diagnosed with cancer until 2015, by which time it was inoperable, according to Ultimate Classic Rock.