Rick Davies, Supertramp frontman and co-founder, dies aged 81

Death of British singer, who wrote and sang hits including Goodbye Stranger and Bloody Well Right, comes after a long illness', band says

Rick Davies, the co-founder, vocalist and songwriter for the British band Supertramp, has died aged 81.

Davies died at home on Long Island last week after a long illness", the band said in a statement released on Sunday.