Dare Babalola
British actor and musician, David Kaff, is dead.
David, popular for his role where he played keyboardist Viv Savage in Rob Reiner’s 1984 mockumentary, ‘This Is Spinal Tap’ died at age 79 in his sleep.
Announcing David’s death, his bandmates in Mutual of Alameda’s Wild Kingdom in a Facebook post, stated that he “passed away peacefully in his sleep” last Friday.
The bandmates continued, “David always had a kind word and a quick wit that would slay you where you stand. Then he’d make you smile doing it! RIP, dear brother.”
Born David Kaffinetti in Folkestone, Kaff studied classical piano as a child before falling in love with rock’n’roll in his teens.
In his early 20s, he co-founded prog rock group Rare Bird, perhaps best known for their 1969 track Sympathy.
However, he found greater fame playing the keys in This Is Spinal Tap’s fictional heavy metal band, alongside the movie’s co-writers Christopher Guest, Michael McKean, and Harry Shearer.
His memorable lines in the film include Viv’s life philosophy: “Have a good time … all the time.”
