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Title: R I P Mickey Welsh ex Weezer Bassist
Post by: sniper on October 09, 2011, 08:07:48 AM

http://news.yahoo.com/ex-weezer-bassist-mikey-welsh-dies-chicago-125917193.html

Title: Re: R I P Mickey Welsh ex Weezer Bassist
Post by: mc2NY on October 12, 2011, 10:17:46 AM

(Former) "band member" and "found dead in a hotel room" are a combination of phrases that rarely have any positive final determination.

Title: Re: R I P Mickey Welsh ex Weezer Bassist
Post by: ilan on October 15, 2011, 02:18:59 AM

40 is way too young.

Title: Re: R I P Mickey Welsh ex Weezer Bassist
Post by: Dave W on October 15, 2011, 07:32:39 AM

Quote from: mc2NY on October 12, 2011, 10:17:46 AM

(Former) "band member" and "found dead in a hotel room" are a combination of phrases that rarely have any positive final determination.

According to the Chicago Tribune, police found a ziplock bag with what they think was heroin. I never heard of the guy until he died, and I'll reserve judgment, but if the police are correct, I can't really be sympathetic.