Weezer ex-bassist Mikey Welsh dead

AFP via Breitbart ^ | Oct 9, 2011

[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.

[ColdOne]

Anyone know why he was the “former bassist?”

[windsorknot]

"dreamt i died in chicago next weekend (heart attack in my sleep). need to write my will today."

Chilling.

[InvisibleChurch]

1st paragraph.

[MAKOTHEDOG]

Drugs are bad, Mmm’kay.

[stylecouncilor]

Island in the Sun

Great song & cute video. Prayers for his family.

[tflabo]

Never heard of him or the band Weezer...nevertheless RIP and may God comfort his family. Age 40 with children is way too young to croak out.

[smokingfrog]

Mental breakdown and exit from Weezer

[skr]

He had a nervous breakdown, as per the article.

[ColdOne]

1st paragraph. thanks, I hate it when that happens...;) I read a article on him yesterday so didn't read this one, SHOULD HAVE!

[tflabo]

Oh wow I hear this song as bumper music quite often on the Laura Ingraham Talk Radio.

[Dr. Sivana]

Millions of us (including me) were introduced to Weezer via a strangely anachronistic mashup video that was included in every CD copy of Windows 95. Based on this, I would classify them as straight rock, not alternative.

Weezer/Happy Days Video "Buddy Holly"

[Berlin_Freeper]

Hash Pipe Lyrics

[InvisibleChurch]

that’s ok. I do the same thing.

[buccaneer81]

Sounds like suicide to me. He was thinking about it, got his affairs in order, and checked out.

[Huskrrrr]

One of my favorite music videos. The drummer looks like the Beaver with that wig.

[Figment]

Dead? I never knew he was alive

[rawcatslyentist]

Push th' little daisies youtube 2:56

[Paradox]

Big fan of the show....

[Jonty30]

Probably for the same reason he’s dead.