Las Vegas musical community reacted with shock and sadness Monday, after the passing of Tommy Marth spread across social media. Marth, a saxophonist who played on The Killers’ second and third albums—2006’s Sam’s Town and 2008’s Day & Age toured with the band after the release of the latter, also played on albums by The Big Friendly Corporation and Black Camaro and served in Halloween Town’s live lineup for a time.
Marth was also known through his work in a variety of roles at local music venues over the years, including the Freakin’ Frog, Revolution Lounge, the Royal Resort and the Hard Rock Hotel. Since November, the Chaparral High and UNLV grad had been the Hard Rock’s nightlife marketing manager.No cause of death has been reported but doctors have ruled out a possible.
Marth was 33. Here’s a live performance of the group singing their number one classical hit song “When You Were Young” at Royal Hall in the UK:
R.I.P Marth! [SOURCE]