Blondie and Television bassist Fred Smith dies, aged 77
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Fred Smith, a bassist who played with the bands Television and Blondie, has died at the age of 77. He was a member of Television, and had also been part of Blondie at some point. The circumstances and details of his death have not been specified in the available reports.
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