Perry Bamonte, a guitarist and keyboard player in the Cure, the seminal post-punk band that brought a dark, gothic sensibility to sparkly, upbeat hits like “Friday I’m in Love,” died on Wednesday at h...

Perry Bamonte, a guitarist and keyboardist for the alternative rock band The Cure, died at his home in England following a "short illness," the band announced Friday.

“Quit, intense, intuitive, constant and hugely creative, ‘Teddy’ was a warm hearted and vital part of The Cure story.