Edgar Froese, founder of German electronic music pioneers Tangerine Dream, has died, according to the band's website. He was 70 years old. The cause of death was a pulmonary embolism.

The note on the band's website said:

Dear Friends, This is a message to you we are deeply sorry for…

On January 20th, Tuesday afternoon, Edgar Froese suddenly and unexpectedly passed away from the effects of a pulmonary embolism in Vienna.

The sadness in our hearts is immensely. Edgar once said: “There is no death, there is just a change of our cosmic address." Edgar, this is a little comfort to us.

Froese founded Tangerine Dream in 1967, and remained the band's only constant member through their long existence. They released dozens of studio albums and composed the soundtrack for movies such as Firestarter and Risky Business. Froese also released many solo albums. Tangerine Dream were influential in developing the sounds of Krautrock, ambient, and electronic dance music.

Most recently, Froese collaborated on the score of Grand Theft Auto V.