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William “Billy” Cowsill, 58, the lead singer of the 1960s family band the Cowsills, died Friday, friends said.
Mr. Cowsill, who had emphysema, osteoporosis, Cushing syndrome and other ailments, died in Calgary, Alberta. He also was recovering from back surgery in which one lung had to be collapsed; doctors could not get it to reinflate. No cause of death had been released.
The Cowsills – the inspiration for the television series The Partridge Family – recorded hits between 1967 and 1970, including “The Rain, the Park and Other Things” and “Hair.”
Four Cowsill brothers played in the band: Mr. Cowsill on guitar, Barry on bass, Bob on guitar and organ and John on drums. Their mother, Barbara, and sister, Susan, eventually joined the group.
In late December, the body of Barry Cowsill, 51, was found on a wharf in New Orleans.
Authorities say they believe he died in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, which hit the city Aug. 29.
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