RIP The Rev
Posted by S on December 29th, 2009
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Avenged Sevenfold’s drummer, James Owen Sullivan aka The Rev has died today Dec 28th 2009 of “natural causes” at his home in Southern California. He was only 28 years old.
Though he reportedly died around 1pm this afternoon, reports started surfacing online around 8pm PT. At 9:27pm PT Avenged Sevenfold confirmed the sad news with a statement on their official Facebook page:
It is with great sadness and heavy hearts that we tell you of the passing today of Jimmy “The Rev” Sullivan. Jimmy was not only one of the world’s best drummers, but more importantly he was our best friend and brother. Our thoughts and prayers go out to Jimmy’s family and we hope that you will respect their privacy during this difficult time. Jimmy you are forever in our hearts.
We love you.
M Shadows, Synyster Gates, Zacky Vengeance and Johnny Christ
Everyone at RSB wishes their condolences to A7X.
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[...] RockstarBaby.net | We Don’t Buy Your Merch » Blog Archive » RIP The Rev http://www.rockstarbaby.net/2009/12/29/rip-the-rev – view page – cached Avenged Sevenfold’s drummer, James Owen Sullivan aka The Rev has died today Dec 28th 2009 of “natural causes” at his home in Southern California. He was only 28 years old. [...]