Coffer died following a short illness on April 30. Billboard Billboard Trending on Billboard Dr. Raymond Coffer , former manager of Smashing Pumpkins , Cocteau Twins and The Sundays, has died following a short illness, a representative confirmed. He was 70 years old. Coffer was a notable manager who worked with some of the biggest names in U.K. rock and worked with Smashing Pumpkins during the 1990s.  Related After starting his career in his family’s soccer souvenir business, Coffer trained as a chartered accountant and subsequently met U.K. band Love and Rockets, eventually becoming their manager. He guided the Northampton-formed group to a placement on Billboard’s Hot 100 , charting at No. 3 with “So Alive” in 1989. Coffer, known for his flamboyant sense of style, went onto manage a number of beloved U.K.…