Colin Burgess, the original drummer for AC/DC, has died. He was 77.
The legendary rock band announced Burgess’ death through social media on Saturday (Dec. 16). A cause of death was not given.
“Very sad to hear of the passing of Colin Burgess,” AC/DC captioned a photo of the drummer on Instagram. “He was our first drummer and a very respected musician. Happy memories, rock in peace Colin.”
Prior to his brief stint in AC/DC, Burgess was the drummer for Australian rock band Masters Apprentices. After the group’s split in 1972, he joined AC/DC alongside founding members, brothers Angus…