Mike Taylor, the keyboardist and vocalist in the Canadian indie pop group Walk Off the Earth, has died, according to a statement released Sunday by the band. "It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved brother and band member," the Burlington, Ont.-based band wrote on Facebook. Walk Off the Earth are best known for their cover of Gotye's Somebody That I Used to Know, which the band released on YouTube in 2012 and has since been viewed more than 185 million times. Jillian Santella, a media contact for the group, said Walk Off The Earth will not be performing Sunday, however the event will still be taking place. Taylor, known by some fans simply as the "Beard Guy," had two children, whom the Facebook statement notes "he adored more than anything else in the world."

Source: CBC News December 31, 2018 01:30 UTC