Founding member of band with hits like If You Leave Me Now and Hard to Say I’m Sorry had Alzheimer’s disease Walter Parazaider, a co-founding member of the rock band Chicago, has died at the age of 81 following a battle with Alzheimer’s disease. His daughter confirmed the news in a Facebook post...
Source: [Guardian International](https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2026/jun/17/walter-parazaider-death)