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Dallas Taylor, a prolific drummer best known for his work with Crosby, Stills & Nash, has died at the age of 66. He passed away on Sunday, his wife said.

Patti McGovern-Taylor wrote on her Facebook page:

Dallas Taylor

"This morning at 2:30 am I lost the love of my life Dallas W. Taylor. He came into my life almost 18 years ago and saved me as much as I may have saved him."

"To me, he was just a good man, a good friend, a good father, a good grandfather or Pop Pop, a great drummer and much beloved by many," she continued.

"He will be missed beyond words. It is so very hard to imagine my life without him by my side," she adds, "but I feel his love even as I write these words."

With Crosby, Stills & Nash, he performed throughout the late 1960s, including the period when they became Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young (adding Neil).

Taylor, who appeared on seven hit albums, was the band’s drummer when they performed at Woodstock in 1969, a high point in his music career.

Unfortunately, his drug habit ultimately cost him his gig with the legendary rockers. He was fired by the band in 1970, after their classic album Déjà Vu.

He turned things around personally, however, and Taylor turned this negative into a positive, becoming an alcohol and drug interventionist in Los Angeles.

Once credentialed to treat addictions, he initially began working with troubled teens before treating adults who grappled with drug and alcohol abuse.

His friend, comedian Richard Lewis, Tweeted "Dallas Taylor died, but his legendary status lives on, as do 1000’s of recovering addicts he saved, [including] me."

Now that is a legacy he and his family can be proud of. In addition to his wife, Taylor is survived by his son, Dallas Jr., daughter Lisa and five grandchildren.

R.I.P.