Indigenous Australian Musician Archie Roach Dies Aged 66

Archibald 'Archie' Roach performs during the annual Long Walk celebrations before the Dreamtime at the 'G clash between Essendon and Richmond in Melbourne, Saturday, May 25, 2019. AAP Image/Erik Anderson

Celebrated Aboriginal musician Archie Roach has died in hospital aged 66 after a long battle with illness.

The Gunditjmara-Bundjalung elder’s death was confirmed in a statement from his sons Amos and Eban Roach, distributed by the late singer’s management agency the Mushroom Group on Saturday.