how did greg brown die

Greg Brown, the founding guitarist of the band Cake and writer of their song “The Distance,” died in early February 2026 after an illness, but the exact cause of death has not been made public. Reports and statements from the band and major outlets only say that he passed away after a “brief illness” (some friends have described it as a longer illness), without specifying the medical condition.

Since no official or detailed cause has been shared, any more specific explanation would be speculation rather than confirmed fact.