Ian McDonald, a multi-instrumentalist and songwriter finest identified for his co-founding roles in equally King Crimson and Foreigner, died Wednesday at the age of 75. A rep for McDonald verified the musician’s demise, adding that McDonald “passed away peacefully on February 9, 2022 in his house in New York City, surrounded by his relatives.” His son described on Fb that the trigger was most cancers. McDonald was known as just one of the critical architects of progressive rock, enjoying both of those saxophone and keyboards in King Crimson and co-writing its iconic 1969 debut, In the Court of the Crimson King. The record’s opening track, “21st Century Schizoid Gentleman,” showcased McDonald’s…