It has been confirmed that former Kinks bassist Peter Quaife has died.

BBC news reports that it is not clear how the star died, but that he has been undergoing kidney dialysis for the past 10 years.

Quaife, who was a co-founder of the group, played on many of the band’s earlier hits, including 'You Really Got Me' and 'Dedicated Follower of Fashion'. He left the group in 1969 after five years together.

Several months after quitting the band he formed his own group called Mapleoak. However they failed to match the success of the Kinks.

A much talked about reunion had been speculated for band in recent months, who reformed for a one off concert in Canada in 1981.