Killers saxophonist Tommy Marth found dead after apparent suicide

Killers sideman Tommy Marth has died of an apparent suicide. The saxophonist was reportedly found in his backyard in Las Vegas on Monday morning. "There's a light missing in Las Vegas tonight," the band wrote in a statement. "We lost our friend Thomas Marth." Last night we lost our friend Thomas Marth. Our prayers are with his family.There's a light missing in Las Vegas tonight. Travel well, Tommy — The Killers (@thekillers) April 24, 2012 Performing on the Killers' second and third albums, Marth played a vital role in the group's sonic evolution, helping their spiky indie sound gain an E Street soul . Both of these albums reached No 1 in the UK. Marth also joined the band on their most recent tour, including a featured appearance on the 2009 DVD Live from the Royal Albert Hall . It's not clear whether he performed on the Killers' new full-length album, expected later this year. Marth was an important member of the Las Vegas music scene, according to the Las Vegas Sun, working at concert venues, as a writer, and with the bands Black Camaro and Halloween Town . "He was one of the most talented people in our community," musician Ryan Pardey told the Sun . "I'm just trying to make sense of things right now and help some people who aren't doing very well." According to the Clark County coroner, Marth died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head. He was 33.