David Kaff, the British actor and musician who played keyboardist Viv Savage in Rob Reiner’s hit 1984 mockumentary “This Is Spinal Tap,” died Saturday. He was 79.

David Kaff, the British actor and musician who played keyboardist Viv Savage in Rob Reiner’s hit 1984 mockumentary “This Is Spinal Tap,” died Saturday.

"Our brother David Kaffinetti passed away peacefully in his sleep yesterday," the band wrote. "We are devastated by this event. David always had a kind word and a quick wit that would slay you where ...