Roderick Macleod, a former Grammy-nominated musician out of Rhode Island, has died at the age of 70. He was reportedly struck and killed by a car. The driver in question has more than 100 arrests and a significant amoung of traffic violations, according to the Rhode Island police. At the time of his death, Macleod was reportedly walking his dogs.
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During his music career, Macleod was part of the Roomful of Blues, which rose to prominence in the 80s. He received a Grammy nomination for his work with the group. Macleod was also inducted into the Rhode Island Music Hall of Fame in 2014.
After learning of his death, the Roomful of Blues posted a statement to their Facebook page.
"Roomful of Blues would like to extend our deepest condolences to Rory Macleod's family, friends and all of his fans. We would like to acknowledge his diverse musical contributions as well as being a wonderful and gentle soul. There are no words for such an immense loss. RIP dear friend," the statement read.
Roderick Macleod's Band Mate Shares Heartfelt Statement
In his own post to Facebook, Bob Bell, who is a former member of the Roomful of Blues, shared a statement regarding Macleod's passing.
"Having Rory in the band was fun, musically and socially," the statement read. "To be sure, he was always a rock-solid, swinging, and driving bass player, but he was also a gas to travel with. Good humored, easy-going, always ready to help. The Rory I remember was Rory the musician, a fine human and a dog lover. Back in the 80s everywhere he went, his dog Walter accompanied him. Thus dear sweet and gentle Rory, a man who would do anything in his power to help anyone, at any time, was taken from this world while walking his dog, no doubt a tune whistling through his lips, taken in a brutal and suddenly jarring earth-shattering moment."
Police Have Arrested the Driver Who Killed Roderick Macleodled
According to the Hopkinton Police Department, the vehicle in question was driven by 41-year-old Shannon Godbout. She is facing preliminary charges of driving so as to endanger life, resulting in death and possession of narcotics, both schedule one and two, with intent to distribute.
"Shannon N. Godbout's criminal history includes over 100 arrests, with 8 of them from the Hopkinton Police Department. 82 court warrants have been issued for Godbout previously. Godbout has received 40 traffic citations, with 7 of them issued by Hopkinton Police," the police said in
a statement posted to Facebook.The investigation will now continue before any official charges are brought forward.
