Bruce Palmer, 58; Musician Played Bass

for Buffalo Springfield

Bruce Palmer, 58, the bassist and an original member of the rock band Buffalo Springfield, died Oct. 1 in Belleville, Ontario, Canada, after a heart attack.

Born in Canada, Palmer played with Neil Young in a band called the Mynah Birds. Palmer and Young moved to L.A. in 1966 and joined Stephen Stills, drummer Dewey Martin and singer-guitarist Richie Furay to form the Buffalo Springfield.

The band’s five original members were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1997.