Dick Halligan, a founding member of the jazz-rock band Blood, Sweat & Tears, died Jan. 18 of natural causes. He was 78. EW confirmed his death through a rep for the musician’s daughter, Shana. Born in Troy, N.Y. in 1943, Halligan formed the band in 1967 with Al Kooper, Jim Fielder, Fred Lipsius, Randy Brecker, Jerry Weiss, Steve Katz and Bobby Colomby. A multi-instrumentalist, Halligan played trombone on Blood, Sweat & Tear’s first album, but shifted to keyboards and flute for the following three before leaving the band in 1971. Throughout the ’70s and ’80s Halligan composed and arranged music for several films, including the Chuck Norris movies A Force of One and The Octagon. In addition to his daughter, he is survived by his son-in-law, Eric, his grandson, Otis, and his stepson, Buddy.