My Chemical Romance confirm ex-drummer's death at age 44

My Chemical Romance person said their longest-serving drummer Bob Bryar has died aged 44.

A spokesperson said connected Sunday: "The set asks for your patience and knowing arsenic they process the quality of Bob's passing."

It gave nary details connected however helium died.

Bryar played connected 2006 medium The Black Parade, the conception grounds that made them a posterchild for the 'emo' stone genre - adjacent though the set rejected the label.

The Chicago-born instrumentalist replaced Matt Pelissier successful 2004 and near successful 2010, and The Black Parade is the lone workplace medium helium features on.

He aboriginal near the euphony concern and started a caller vocation arsenic an property agent. The US set ne'er appointed a full-time replacement and divided successful 2013.

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However, a top hits medium followed a twelvemonth aboriginal and a planetary circuit - severely delayed by the pandemic - took spot successful 2022 and 2023.

Last month, the set announced an 11-date North American circuit for 2025 that volition diagnostic The Black Parade played successful its entirety.

TMZ was the archetypal media outlet to denote his death, saying that Bryar was recovered dormant successful his Tennessee location connected Tuesday aft past being seen live connected 4 November.

It said nary foul play was suspected.