Chicago founding member Walter Parazaider's death was confirmed by his wife and daughter. He died at 81 after revealing in 2021 he had Alzheimer's.

Walter Parazaider, a saxophonist and founding member of the legendary rock/jazz fusion band Chicago, has died.

The musician passed just after 2AM on Wednesday morning while in hospice after battling Alzheimer's disease for six years, she shared with the site.