Marcelo Fromer; Guitarist for Popular Brazilian Rock Group

Marcelo Fromer, 39, the lead guitarist for the pioneering Brazilian rock group Titas, died Wednesday from injuries he suffered in a hit-and-run accident.

Fromer was hit by a motorcycle Monday night while he was jogging in the upscale Jardims neighborhood of Sao Paolo. Doctors at Sao Paolo's Hospital das Clinicas said he had massive head injuries.

Fromer was a founding member of Titas, which was hugely popular in the 1980s.

The band, whose hits include "Lugar Nenhum," "Comida" and "Desordem," appealed to a generation exploring new freedoms after more than two decades of military dictatorship.