SEPTEMBER 3, 2017 – Steely Dan guitarist/bassist WALTER BECKER (b. February 20, 1950 in Queens, New York City as Walter Carl Becker) died at age 67. Becker’s official site announced the death; no cause of death or other details were provided. Becker missed Steely Dan’s Classic East and West concerts in July as he recovered from an unspecified ailment. “Walter’s recovering from a procedure and hopefully he’ll be fine very soon,” his bandmate Donald Fagen told Billboard at the time. Becker’s doctor advised the guitarist not to leave his Maui home for the performances
