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The band said in February 2010 that Porcaro had been
diagnosed with ALS, or Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, and that
it planned to tour to generate funds to support his care and to
raise awareness about the disease.
"Our brother Mike passed away peacefully in his sleep at 12:04
a.m. last night at home surrounded by his family. Rest in peace,
my brother," Toto keyboardist Steve Porcaro wrote on Facebook.
He provided no additional information.
Toto, formed in California in the late 1970s, is best known for
such hits as "Hold the Line," "Rosanna" and "Africa."
The band won a Grammy for best album in 1982 for Toto IV, after
which Porcaro toured for that album, replacing bassist Mike
Hungate. Porcaro left the band in 2007, the band said.
"My brother Mike Porcaro is now at peace. I will miss him more
than I could ever put into words," Toto guitarist Steve Lukather
wrote on Twitter. "My deepest love to the family."
(Reporting by Eric M. Johnson in Seattle; Editing by Peter
Cooney)
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