Michael “Tunes” Antunes, longtime saxophonist for John Cafferty and the Beaver Brown Band and actor in both Eddie and the Cruisers films, has died.

According to WBSM, the “On the Dark Side” saxophonist passed away on August 19. It was just nine days after celebrating his 85th birthday and only 10 days after his final performance at the Narrows Center in Fall River, Massachusetts. During that last show, the band even honored him by singing “Happy Birthday.”

The outlet also reported that Antunes died of kidney failure.

Cafferty posted on Instagram about Antunes’ passing, sharing a video of the saxophonist playing his solo from “Tender Years.” The song, a Beaver Brown bar show favorite, hit No. 31 on the Hot 100 in 1985 after Eddie and the Cruisers aired on HBO.

“Our hearts are filled wit

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