Mark Volman

Mark Randall Volman (April 19, 1947 – September 5, 2025) was an American singer-songwriter and guitarist. He was best known as a founding member of the 1960s rock band The Turtles. With his bandmate and friend Howard Kaylan, he was a member of the 1970s rock duo Flo & Eddie.

Mark Volman
Volman performing in 2008
Background information
Birth name	Mark Randall Volman
Also known as	Flo Phlorescent Leech
Born	(1947-04-19)April 19, 1947 Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Died	September 5, 2025(2025-09-05) (aged 78) Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.
Genres	Rock pop
Occupation(s)	Musician songwriter professor
Instruments	Vocals guitar keyboards tambourine
Years active	1965–2025
Labels	Warner Bros. Columbia
Website	www.theturtles.com

In June 2023, Volman said that he had been diagnosed with Lewy body dementia.^[1][2][3] He died from problems caused by blood disease in Nashville, Tennessee on September 5, 2025, at the age of 78.^[4][5]