Chicago’s Walter Parazaider Death: Sax Player Dead After Alzheimer’s

Walter Parazaider, founding member of iconic rock band Chicago, has died after a six-year battle with Alzheimer’s. He was 81 years old.

The musician’s wife, JacLynn, told TMZ that Parazaider passed away at 2:10 a.m. on Wednesday (June 17). She was by his side when he died.

His daughter Felicia Helen Parazaider also confirmed his death in a Facebook post. “My father, my hero, is gone,” she wrote in part. “There’s no more pain. No more struggle. … This was the worst six years.
The hardest season of my life. And I’m so grateful that my dad is not suffering anymore. I love you poppy, my…