Brett Angle, a pianist who played for Fleetwood Mac and Rick Springfield, died at 70.

Tuggle's son Matt final the news to Rolling Stone and linked his death to cancer-related complications.

On Monday, Springfield paid homage to the musician, the founder of the David Lee Roth Band. "Our sweet Brett Angle is home tonight," Springfield wrote on Twitter. "God bless her beautiful spirit."

Meanwhile, his son said he was "very much loved by his family." "His family was with him during his illness. He is a wonderful father. He brought music into my life."

The singer was born in Denver, Colorado, and learned to play piano and guitar at an early age. Before working in Texas, he gave a concert at a small bar in Denver.

However, Tuggle's career began in 1981 when he began playing with John Kay & Steppenwolf - before meeting Springfield and joining his band in 1982. He also toured with David Lee Roth for years between 1986 and 1994 and was a co-founder. Together they write the 1988 hit "Just Like Paradise."

Toggle played from 1997 to 2017 during their reunion with Fleetwood Mac, first entering the band's orbit in 1992 when he was given a concert with the side project Mick Fleetwood Zoo.

He was fired from the musician in 2018 and had previously said he believes it was because Stevie Knicks thought he was too close to fired guitarist Lindsay Buckingham. Tuggle also joined the two on their solo event, leading to a scheduling conflict.

"It got to the point where Stevie was like, 'You have to make a choice,'" Angle told Rolling Stone in 2020. "I tell, 'You know Stevie, I love playing with you.' I support." You. But Lindsay had no band. He said, "I know I need good people." She looks good when I want to do something for Lindsay. But remember, he looked at me like he was off and on to Lindsay's camp.

He also said he was "very shocked" when he received the call that he wasn't in the group.