sentences:  Richrath died on September 13, 2015; news of his death was confirmed by his former REO Speedwagon bandmate Kevin Cronin.He was 65 years old.Speaking to the Songfacts website in 2017, Cronin disclosed the cause of Richrath's death - "He had some stomach problem or something, and he went in the hospital to get treated for a stomach ailment, and there were complications and he didn't make it."