seems to be true, sadly...

http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/17386/121429

-----Original Message-----
From: Holmes Online <bholmes_fm@msn.com>
To: Auditeers <audities@smoe.org>
Sent: Fri, Jun 25, 2010 12:07 am
Subject: Pete Quaife dead?

I hope this is a bad rumor, but since the man has suffered from renal
failure for years, it wouldn't be unexpected. Google only shows Rolling
Stone citing his death, but the Kinks fan list sent the link.

b