Bob Casale of Devo - a life in pictures

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'He was my level-headed brother, a solid performer and talented audio engineer, always giving more than he got,' wrote Devo's Gerald Casale following the death of his brother and bandmate Bob Casale this week. From jumpsuits to stocking masks, here's a glimpse of the guitarist's career
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Bob Casale: Bob Casale Of Devo
Casale performs on 21 September 1980 in LA Photograph: Ron Wolfson/Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images
Bob Casale: Devo
From left, Gerald Casale, Bob Mothersbaugh (known as Bob 1) and Bob Casale (Bob 2) perform at Asbury Park in New Jersey on 19 July 1980 Photograph: Ebet Roberts/Redferns
Bob Casale: Devo - Bob 2
Bob Casale with Devo at the Bottom Line in New York on 18 October 1978 Photograph: Ebet Roberts/Redferns
Bob Casale: Devo Portrait
Bob Mothersbaugh, Mark Mothersbaugh, Alan Myers, Gerald Casale and Bob Casale pose for a portrait circa 1980 Photograph: Anne Fishbein/Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images
Bob Casale: Devo Portrait
Gerald Casale, Mark Mothersbaugh, Bob Casale (in mask), Bob Mothersbaugh and Alan Myers in August 1977 Photograph: Eric Blum/Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images
Bob Casale: Devo Portrait
Bob Mothersbaugh, Mark Mothersbaugh, Alan Myers, Gerald Casale and Bob Casale covered in tape and nylon material for a portrait circa 1980 Photograph: Eric Blum/Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images
Bob Casale: Devo Portrait Backstage
Gerald Casale, Bob Casale, Mark Mothersbaugh, Alan Myers and Bob Mothersbaugh backstage before a gig in LA on 21 September 1980 Photograph: Ron Wolfson/Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images
Bob Casale: Lollapalooza 2010
Devo perform at the 2010 Lollapalooza music festival at Grant Park in Chicago, Illinois Photograph: Kevin Mazur/WireImage

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