79-year-old John Barbata, drummer for The Turtles, Jefferson Airplane, and CSNY, passed away; cause unknown.

79-year-old John Barbata, drummer for The Turtles, Jefferson Airplane, and CSNY, has passed away. His death was announced on May 13th, via the Jefferson Airplane's official Facebook page, although no cause of death or specific date was provided. Born in New Jersey, Barbata moved to Southern California and played with surf-rock band Sentinels before joining The Turtles, for whom he played on their hit "Happy Together."