Chicago Founding Member Walter Parazaider Dead at 81 Following Alzheimer's Diagnosis
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Key Points:
- Walter Parazaider, a founding member of the rock band Chicago, passed away at 81 after battling Alzheimer's disease for six years.
- He died early Wednesday morning in hospice care, with his wife JacLynn by his side; the couple had been married for 59 years.
- Parazaider was instrumental in forming Chicago in 1967 and played as part of the band's brass/woodwind section until his retirement in 2016.
- He contributed to many of Chicago's hit songs, including "25 or 6 to 4," "Saturday in the Park," and "If You Leave Me Now."
- A memorial service will be held at a later date; he is survived by his wife and their two daughters, Laura and Felicia.
