Doobie Brothers drummer Michael Hossack died on Monday March 13, 2012 at his home in Dubois, Wyoming, at the age of 65. He had been battling cancer for some time and succumbed to complications of the disease with his family at his side.
Hossack was a member of the Doobie Brothers between 1971 and 1973, playing on several of the band's best-known hits, including Jesus Is Just Alright and Listen to the Music, released on 'Toulouse Street'.
Hossack returned to the band when they reunited in 1987 and was a mainstay of the group through the next two decades, performing on most of the group's tours until he took a health leave in 2010.