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...
