The musician, who was the brother of Russ Tamblyn and uncle of Amber Tamblyn, also appeared in several B movies.

Larry Tamblyn, a musician and founding band member of The Standells, has died at age 82. The musician's nephew, Dennis Tamblyn, announced his death in a Facebook post.

When Larry Tamblyn took the stage to perform with the band Yo Lo Tengo at his niece Amber’s wedding, the young men in attendance “screamed like little girls at a Taylor Swift concert,” she said.

The Standells were best known for the 1966 hit “Dirty Water,” which reached No. 11 on the Billboard Hot 100. Though Tamblyn was the band’s original singer, former Mouseketeer Dick Dodd later took over ...

Tamblyn was also the brother of West Side Story actor Russ Tamblyn, and the uncle of his actress daughter Amber Tamblyn, best known for her role in The Sisterhood of the Travelling Pants movies.

Larry was born in Los Angeles and was widely known in the industry as the brother of actor Russ Tamblyn and the uncle of actress Amber Tamblyn.

The official Standells Facebook page shared three posts following Standell's death on Friday: the first announcing his death and inviting fans to "leave your messages here"; the second a recent ...