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Perry Bamonte, The Cure's keyboard and guitar player, dies at 65

By Isabella Gomez Sarmiento
Published December 30, 2025 at 4:07 PM EST

Perry Bamonte, a keyboard and guitar player in the English band The Cure, has died. He was 65 years old. In a statement, the band called him "quiet, intense, intuitive, constant and hugely creative."

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