David Kaff, the British actor and musician who played keyboardist Viv Savage in Rob Reiner’s hit 1984 mockumentary “This Is Spinal Tap,” died Saturday. He was 79.

David Kaff was 79 years old. Kaff played keyboardist Viv Savage in the film and was a member of the real band Mutual of Alameda’s Wild Kingdom, which announced his death, according to Deadline.

David Kaff, perhaps best known for his role as keyboard player Viv Savage in the 1984 film This Is… Spinal Tap, died on Friday, July 11. Kaff’s bandmates in Mutual of Alamedas