Jet Harris, the original bass guitarist with The Shadows, has died aged 71. He had cancer. He is thought to have been the first guitarist in the UK to play bass.

Just to let you know that you're not alone in caring about Jet's death. He seems to have led rather a sad life, especially compared to the other band members (Bruce and Hank in particular).

terrible to hear.. i loved cliff richard and the shadows when i was a kid, and was sad when i found out they were before my time lol but this is a sad loss.