Although he's currently fighting his former bandmate's estate over the Steely Dan name, Donald Fagen had a friendly final visit with his late musical partner during the summer, before Becker's death on September 3 in New York City.
As always, there are two sides to every lawsuit, and the one filed by Steely Dan’s Donald Fagen against the estate of the late Walter Becker is no different.
Many were shocked by the sudden passing of Steely Dan’s Walter Becker in September, and no confirmation regarding cause of death has been released until now.
Steely Dan fans are likely to be a little shaken by this news; Just 10 days after the group's Walter Becker died, his partner Donald Fagen has canceled the last four dates of his current solo tour due to illness.
When Donald Fagan released a statement mourning and celebrating his Steely Dan bandmate, Walter Becker, he seemed to infer that he would continue on with the Steely Dan band in honor of Walter. This brought about a discussion at the radio station, should bands continue on when a key member or a founding member dies?
