Queen’s ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ hitmaker Roy Thomas Baker dies at 78

Roy Thomas Baker, the producer behind rock band Queen’s 1975 hit Bohemian Rhapsody, has been passed away at the age of 78.

The one of the most successful and influential producers of the 1970s and ‘80s breathed his last at his Lake Havasu City, Arizona home on April 12.

Several news outlets confirmed his demise however cause of death hasn’t been revealed.

The late music producer worked with Queen on five of the band’s 1970s albums, including their bombastic A Night at the Opera lead single Bohemian Rhapsody, which is reportedly the most-streamed song recorded in the 20th century.

The ballad topped the chart for nine weeks and was named as the top British single of all time by the Guinness Book of Records.

The 1975 single first appeared on the Billboard Hot 100 in January 1976 but didn’t reach its No. 2 peak until 1992, in the wake of its iconic feature in the film Wayne’s World

In addition to Queen, Baker has featured a number of rock stars over the past half-century, including Alice Cooper, Cheap Trick, Devo, Foreigner, Guns N’ Roses, Journey, Mötley Crüe, Smashing Pumpkins, The Cars and Yes.

Baker is survived by his wife, Tere Livrano Baker, and his brother, Alan Baker.