The Troggs - The Troggs Leader Reg Presley Loses Cancer Battle

The Troggs frontman Reg Presley has died a year after retiring from music to concentrate on battling lung cancer.

The Wild Thing hitmaker, 71, died at his home in Andover, England on Monday (04Feb13), surrounded by his family.

The rocker's daughter Karen tells Wenn, "He passed away peacefully at home and myself, my brother and our mother were with him. We're absolutely heartbroken."

Writer and broadcaster Keith Altham, the man who gave him his famous surname, has posted a tribute on Facebook.com, which reads: "My dear old pal Reg Presley of The Troggs died today at 1.00 surrounded by family and friends at his home in Andover following a succession of recent strokes and a losing battle with cancer. He was one very real person in a sometimes very unreal world. Our thoughts are with his wife Brenda and the the family and those legion of fans who loved his music and his band. I will miss him hugely."

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