Buddy Miles has died.

He’ll probably best be remembered for his drumming with Jimi Hendrix’s Band of Gypsys, but also played with bands that included The Delfonics, and Electric Flag with Mike Bloomfield.
Along with playing drums he sang vocals for the California Raisins ad campaign in 1986.

He died at the age of 60. No announcement as of yet as to what caused his death.

Buddy Miles at Wikipedia

Official Buddy Miles Website