Gang of Four bassist Dave Allen dies aged 69

Bandmates pay tribute to friend and ‘Ace of Bass’ who helped forge the post-punk band’s soundDave Allen, the bassist for British post-punks Gang of Four, has died aged 69. His surviving bandmates, vocalist Jon King and drummer Hugo Burnham, said that Allen had been suffering from early-onset mixed dementia.Burnham said in a statement: “It is with broken yet full hearts that we share the news that Dave Allen, our old music partner, friend, and brilliant musician, died on S