Stephen Luscombe, the founding keyboardist of the 1980s English synth-pop band Blancmange, has passed away.

Bandmate Neil Arthur announced the sad news on Facebook Sunday, writing: “Heartbroken. RIP Stephen. Love you forever.”

The cause of death has not been disclosed, but Luscombe left Blancmange in 2011 after experiencing an abdominal aortic aneurysm, according to Stereogum.

He was 70 years old.

Born in Middlesex, England, on October 29, 1954, Luscombe studied at the University of Westminster’s Harrow School of Art in London. There, he and Arthur, along with Laurence Stevens, formed Blancmange in 1979. After Stevens’ quick departure, Luscombe and Arthur continued as a duo, naming the band after the dessert.

Blancmange’s breakthrough came in 1981. Their song “Sad Day” was featured on

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