From left: Jimmy Somerville, Larry Steinbachek, and Steve Bronski, circa 1984; photo by TV Times via Getty ImagesSteve Bronski, an original member of the influential gay music group Bronski Beat and longtime LGBTQ+ rights activist, has died at age 61.
No cause of death has been reported.Bronski, born Steve Forrest in Glasgow, Scotland, played keyboards in Bronski Beat, which he formed with fellow keyboardist Larry Steinbachek and vocalist Jimmy Somerville in 1983.