INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Mike Taylor, a member of Canadian pop band Walk Off The Earth, has died in his sleep.His fellow band members said that Taylor died of
natural causes on Saturday.He had played piano, keyboards and organ and was known as band's "Beard Guy".The band, from Ontario, became
famous in 2012 with a cover of Gotye's Somebody I Used To Know.The YouTube video, which featured five musicians playing a single guitar,
was watched more than 185 million times, making it one of most popular clips of that year.The band said: "It is with profound sadness that
we announce passing of our beloved bror and band member, Mike 'Beard Guy' Taylor."Mike had a love for life that was unmatched and a
willingness to give that went beyond ordinary means."He passed peacefully from natural causes last night in his sleep."Our deepest
sympathies are with his two children, whom he adored more than anything else in world."We ask for privacy for his family in this trying
time."According to CBC, group was to perform in Niagara Falls on New Year's Eve as part of TV station's appeal.Jillian Santella, a media
contact for group, told CBC that y will not be performing Sunday but event will still take place.