"Joey (Joseph Charles) Molland passed away last night, surrounded by Mary, his two sons, and other family members at 11:39pm CST." The band's account noted that once arrangements were made for Molland, they would be shared publicly.

Joey Molland, the Badfinger guitarist who later took on lead singer duties as he led the group into later decades, has died. He was 77. Molland died on Saturday after a months long battle with multiple health issues, his social media manager announced.

Joey Molland, the last living member of Badfinger and longtime resident of Minnesota, died on March 1, the band announced on social media. Molland was 77. Molland was part of the band's best-known lineup, which also featured guitarist Pete Ham, drummer Mike Gibbins, and bassist Tom Evans.

Joey Molland, the rock guitarist and last surviving member of the group Badfinger, has died. He was 77.

Joey Molland, a guitarist with the Welsh pop-rock band Badfinger that was known for such 1970s hits as “No Matter What” and “Day After Day,” has died at age 77.

Molland had several local connections, including occasional membership in a band led my former Steve Miller Band guitarist Greg Douglass, Monsters of Classic Rock, whose roster has also included Rick Derringer (Edgar Winter Group),

Molland, 77, played guitar for '70s rock band "Badfinger." His social media manager and friend Paul Davie remembers his kindness and love of his fans.

He was British by birth, a Minnesotan by choice, and the Land of 10,000 Bands connection to the Beatles. Joey Molland, the last surviving members of the hitmaking British band Badfinger who lived in Minnesota for 40 years,

"Thank you, Joey…for keeping the band's music alive for so long and for being a friend to us all," a Facebook post read.

The band was among the first acts signed to Apple after the Beatles launched it in 1968 and would remain closely associated with the Beatles throughout their brief years of success.