Posted on 10/09/2011 2:41:58 PM PDT by Jet Jaguar
Mikey Welsh, the former bassist for the American rock band Weezer, has died in Chicago of a suspected overdose, authorities said Sunday. He was 40. Welsh, who played with the alternative rock group from 1998 to 2001 before leaving the band and starting a second career as a painter, was found unconscious in his hotel room on Saturday.
Weezer said in a statement on its website that Welsh was in the city for the Chicago RiotFest to see his former band play.
Welsh, who performed on the album "Weezer" (better known as the "Green Album") including hits "Hash Pipe" and "Island in the Sun," had left the band after suffering a nervous breakdown, according to the band's statement.
On September 26 Welsh wrote an ominous message on his Twitter feed, saying: "dreamt i died in chicago next weekend (heart attack in my sleep). need to write my will today."
Weezer described their former bassist as "a unique talent, a deeply loving friend and father, and a great artist" who channeled his energy and enthusiasm into his painting after emerging from his nervous breakdown.
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That’s Ween....yeah, I’d often get the two bands mixed up, myself.
Also says bi polar...if he was self medicating like many bi polars do then that would explain the over dose.Bi polars when they medicate really take the a little is good a lot better to extremes like everything else...
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LOL, that is the guy.
From the same time frame as "This is your brain on drugs".
no future in ripping off rolling stones bits.
Bummer.
Cool video.
Jack Bruce is still around, not to worry.
I have always liked Weezer. They are still together aren’t they?
I think so.
I have always liked them as well.
They seem to have a lot of fun playing their songs.
They look like they are in it for the fun.
RIP.
Suicide.
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