Marty Balin passed away at the age of 76 on Thursday. Balin, who is survived by his wife and children, was the guitarist and lead vocalist of Jefferson Airplane - the iconic 60s rock band.

Marty Balin, a patron of the 1960s "San Francisco Sound" both as co-founder and lead singer of the Jefferson Airplane group and co-owner of the club where the Airplane and other Bay Area bands ...

Marty Balin, a patron of the 1960s " San ... Balin was married twice, most recently to Susan Joy Finkelstein, and had three children. He had been in show business well before the Airplane.

Balin is survived by his wife, Susan Joy Balin, and three children. "Marty and I shared the deepest of love — he often called it Nirvana — and it was," Susan said in a statement.

Marty Balin, a patron of the 1960s "San Francisco Sound" both as co-founder and lead singer of the Jefferson Airplane group and co-owner of the club where the Airplane and other Bay Area bands ...

Marty Balin, a patron of the 1960s "San Francisco Sound" both as co-founder and lead singer of the Jefferson Airplane group and co-owner of the club where the Airplane and other Bay Area bands ...

Marty Balin, a patron of the 1960s “San Francisco Sound” both as founder and lead singer of the Jefferson Airplane and co-owner of the club where the Airplane and other bands performed, has died.

Marty Balin, a patron of the 1960s “San Francisco Sound” both as founder and lead singer of Jefferson Airplane and co-owner of the club where the Airplane and other bands performed, died Sept ...

NEW YORK-- Marty Balin, a patron of the 1960s "San Francisco Sound" both as founder and lead singer of the Jefferson Airplane and co-owner of the club where the Airplane and other bands performed ...

Marty Balin, a patron of the 1960s "San Francisco Sound" both as co-founder and lead singer of the Jefferson Airplane group and co-owner of the club where the Airplane and other Bay Area bands ...

Marty Balin, a patron of the 1960s "San Francisco Sound" both as co-founder and lead singer of the Jefferson Airplane group and co-owner of the club where the Airplane and other Bay Area bands ...