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- Greg Brown, founding guitarist of Cake, died at age 55 after a brief illness, with the band confirming the death on social media.
- He wrote Cake's hit "The Distance," a 1990s breakthrough.
- Brown left Cake in 1997 to form Deathray and collaborate with other artists.
- He reconciled with Cake and contributed to their 2011 album, and his legacy includes contributions to Motorcade of Generosity and Fashion Nugget.
