Ronald LaPread, co-founder and former bassist of the Commodores, has died at age 75. His daughter Soraya LaPread announced the news on social media.
Ronald LaPread died following a sudden medical event in Auckland, New Zealand, where he had lived for the past 40 years. Soraya LaPread shared the announcement on her Instagram Stories on May 30, stating, “It is with very heavy heart that I must announce that my Father Ronald LaPread has passed.” Additional details on the cause were not released at the time of reporting.