Blues Brothers guitarist Matt «Guitar» Murphy has died at age 88, according to the band’s official social media accounts.
«At that time, I was in heaven,» he said. «I had never done a movie before…. I didn’t want it to end. We had so much fun doing that thing.»
Murphy was born in Sunflower, Mississippi, according to IMDb.
Aykroyd and the late John Belushi started the Blues Brothers in 1978 as part of a sketch on «Saturday Night Live.»
«Through his music, he will live forever. We ask that you join us while we offer condolences to the entire Murphy family,» read a post on the official Blues Brothers Instagram page.
Murphy’s nephew, Floyd Murphy Jr., posted a tribute to his uncle on Facebook saying his uncle was a strong man who lived a long, fruitful life and «poured his heart out in every guitar solo he took.»
