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| Bay City Roller Alan Longmuir dies | Bay City Roller Alan Longmuir dies |
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| Alan Longmuir, a founding member of the Bay City Rollers, has died. | Alan Longmuir, a founding member of the Bay City Rollers, has died. |
| The Edinburgh-born musician died in hospital at 06:00 on Monday, surrounded by his family. | |
| He was flown home from Mexico three weeks ago after falling ill on holiday. | He was flown home from Mexico three weeks ago after falling ill on holiday. |
| Paying tribute to the 70-year-old, his family said he would describe himself as "just a plumber from Edinburgh who got lucky", despite his huge success with one of Scotland's first boy bands. | |
| Described by many as "the original Roller", he formed the group with his younger brother and drummer, Derek. | |
| The teen sensations went on to enjoy massive success in the UK and the US in the 1970s with hits including Bye Bye Baby and Shang-a-Lang. | |
| In a statement posted on Twitter, Mr Longmuir's family described him as an "extraordinary man with an extraordinary heart". | |
| "He brought so much love and kindness to everyone he met, and he leaves a huge hole in our family," they added. | |
| "He would humbly say he was 'just a plumber from Edinburgh who got lucky'. | |
| "However we were the lucky ones; the ones that were lucky enough to have Alan as part of our lives." | |
| Mr Longmuir's friend and biographer, Liam Rudden, described him as "one of the most gentle, generous and kind-hearted people I've ever known". | |
| The band's lead singer, Les McKeown, also took to social media to pay tribute to his friend. |