ATHENS, Ga. — Todd Nance, drummer and a founding member of Widespread Panic, died Wednesday from complications of a chronic illness, according to the band’s Facebook page. He was 57.
Nance died in Athens, Georgia, according to the post.
In 2014, Nance took a hiatus from the band and then left the band in 2016.
Cody Dickinson, of the North Mississippi Allstars, also shared the news on his Instagram on Wednesday.
Widespread Panic, which developed a large, faithful following, is known for its blues-based music with long, improvisational passages and progressive percussions that attracted fans of “jam” bands like the Grateful Dead and Phish.
The Associated Press contributed to this story.