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Dave Matthews Band have lost its saxophonist and their friend. Band member LeRoi Moore, who was known as a founding member for the popular group died on Tuesday from complications stemming from an ATV accident he suffered in June.

Here's the official statement from the group.

08/19/2008

We are deeply saddened that LeRoi Moore, saxophonist and founding member of Dave Matthews Band, died unexpectedly Tuesday afternoon, August 19, 2008, at Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center in Los Angeles from sudden complications stemming from his June ATV accident on his farm near Charlottesville, Virginia. LeRoi had recently returned to his Los Angeles home to begin an intensive physical rehabilitation program.

Thank you for the music, LeRoi.