Don Wilson, co-founder and guitarist for instrumental rock band The Ventures, dies at the age of 88

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Don Wilson, the guitarist for the influentialinstrumental rock band the Ventures, died onSaturday at the age of 88.The musician's family confirmed to PEOPLE that he died peacefully and of natural causes on Saturday morning in Tacoma, Washington with his four children by his side.'Our dad was an amazing rhythm guitar player who touched people all over world with his band, The Ventures,' Don's son Tim Wilson said in a statement.'He will have his place in history forever and was much loved and appreciated.

He will be missed.' Legend: Don Wilson, the guitarist for the influential instrumental rock band the Ventures, died on Saturday at the age of 88; Pictured at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony on March 10, 2008 in NYWilson co-founded The Ventures with his friend Bob Bogle inTacoma in 1958.The original lineup of the band consisted of Wilson playing the rhythm guitar, Bogle playing bass, Nokie Edwards on lead guitar, and Mel Taylor on the drums.

The quartet recorded 37 albums between 1960 and 1972 and is the best selling instrumental rock band of all time with over 100 million records sold.They are most famous for their electric guitar-led rendition of Johnny Smith's Walk, Don't Run, which is included among Rolling Stone's 100 Greatest Guitar Songs of All Time, as well as the theme music to the television show Hawaii Five-O.

Peaceful: The musician's family confirmed to PEOPLE that he died peacefully and of natural causes on Saturday morning in Tacoma, Washington with his four children by his side; Pictured in 2008 The band was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2008 byJohn Fogerty ofCreedence Clearwater Revival.On their site, The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame called The Ventures a 'quintessential.