You rang?
Posted on 05/02/2013 3:57:43 PM PDT by Monty22002
Slayer guitarist and founding member Jeff Hanneman died earlier today of liver failure. He was 49.
"Slayer is devastated to inform that their bandmate and brother, Jeff Hanneman, passed away at about 11AM this morning near his Southern California home," the band's longtime publicist said in a statement. "Hanneman was in an area hospital when he suffered liver failure."
Hanneman co-founded the thrash metal greats with Kerry King in 1981; their breakthrough came in 1986 with the brutalist album "Reign in Blood." Hanneman wrote or co-wrote the set's standout tracks, "Angel of Death" and "Raining Blood."
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Hanneman is survived by his wife Kathy, his sister Kathy and his brothers Michael and Larry.
How did the Billboard staff kill him again?
LOL, whoops.
Beiger records
RIP JH.
BEIBER...Argggg...
More seriously, Hep-C, chronic alcohol and/or drug abuse, Big-C or what?
Doesn’t say. Doesn’t seem natural to me though, hard rocker life and all.
A rapper yesterday, a guitarist today... what is going on?
I’m going to have wear my pants on backwards for two days in a row.
RIP.
You rang?
Condolences to family and friends of Jeff Hanneman.
He was a celebrity endorser for Jagermeister - there’s the answer. He and co-guitarist Kerry King are even on Jagermeister’s new TV commercial.
Sad news, I was always a fan. Last time I saw Slayer was at an Ozzfest several years back.
I remember seeing Slayer with Exciter and Mercyful Fate in the 80’s.
long term drug use coming home to roost.
Another article says he had contracted a rare skin tissue disease and had been fighting it for awhile.
It originated with a spider bite that wrecked havoc on his body, prevented touring etc. and caused the flesh eating disease necrotising fasciitis, although the drugs involved in any treatment could have lowered his immunity as well. RIP
If this is true it would have been nice to have that upfront. When any musician dies so young drugs and alcohol are the first thoughts especially with liver damage. Either way may he RIP and may his family be consoled by God.
Awful music. If you can even call it music.
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