This year has been shit for the deaths of various musicians. From the major ones like Brian Wilson, Ozzy Osbourne and Sly Stone, to less publicised deaths such as the aforementioned Rick Davies, as well as Roy Ayers, Roberta Flack, Garth Hudson (the last original band member of The Band), Marianne Faithfull, Chuck Mangione (I Feel So Good), Lou Christie (the guy who sounds like Frank Valli but isn't), Rick Derringer (The guy who wrote Hang on Sloopy), David Johansen (of the New York Dolls), Clem Burke (Drummer of Blondie), Rick Buckler (Drummer of the Jam), Wayne Osmond, Peter Yarrow, Alf Clausen (Composer for the Simpsons), Brent Hinds, etc.
Also fuck me, I just found out the drummer for Klaatu died earlier this year.