Richard Lloyd, Television Guitarist, Dies at 75

Television guitarist Richard Lloyd, a founding member of the New York band, died at 75 on Saturday, November 7, at his home in Chattanooga, Tennessee. His family said he died of cholangiocarcinoma, a cancer of the bile ducts. The death and medical details were reported in accounts drawing on the family’s statement and other reporting; the family’s statement identified the cancer as the cause.

Lloyd helped shape Television’s sound alongside singer and guitarist Tom Verlaine, whose intricate, interlocking guitar work set the band apart from many acts associated with the 1970s punk scene. Television formed in 1973 with Lloyd, Verlaine, Richard Hell and drummer Billy Ficca. Fred Smith replaced Hell after he left in 1975.

The band’s 1977 debut, Marquee Moon, became its defining record. Its title track and songs including “See No Evil” featured extended, interwoven guitar parts and unusual structures. Although the album had limited commercial success in the United States, it later became an influential release for alternative-rock musicians. Television followed it with Adventure in 1978, then broke up that year.

Lloyd began a solo career with Alchemy in 1979 and released music over the...