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David Crosby, who came of age musically in Los Angeles’ 1960s folk music scene and went on to co-found the iconic bands the Byrds and later Crosby, Stills & Nash, has died at age 81, his wife announced Thursday. “It is with great sadness after a long illness, that our beloved David (Croz) Crosby has passed away,” his wife said in a statement to Variety. Thank you for the love and prayers.”Crosby, a guitarist, singer and songwriter, was with the Byrds from 1964 to 1967. He was tossed out of the band later that year after a series of disputes over song selection and the group’s musical direction. But just months later, Crosby met up with Stephen Stills — formerly of Buffalo Springfield — and the pair later teamed up with Graham Nash.
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