Jan Pijnenburg, who played drums with Doe Maar during the band’s early-1980s heyday, died unexpectedly on Thursday at the age of 70. He reportedly died at his home in Spain after lying down to rest after going out earlier that day.

Pijnenburg joined Doe Maar in 1982, replacing René van Collem, and became the band’s regular drummer from 1983 until its 1984 split. He later returned for the 2000 album Klaar and the reunion concerts at Ahoy and De Kuip. His friend Harry Niehof remembered him as thoughtful, highly musical and witty.