From Tony Glover, the sad news has come:

Subj: RIP Dave Ray Nov 28, 2002
Date: 11/28/02 8:30:36 AM Pacific Standard Time

At 6:15 this AM Dave Ray passed away at home in his sleep.
As most of you know, he was diagnosed with lung cancer last spring. He continued performing up to the end. It seems fitting that his last gig was last Friday night in Princeton University with K,R&G. The circle was complete.

MJ has asked to please hold your calls and visits for the time being. No memorial service is planned at this time- instead the KR&G gig scheduled for Dec 13 at First Avenue will probably become a celebration of Dave's life and music with many of his friends and musical cohorts.

We will all miss him.

Tony