Family Of Fallen AVENGED SEVENFOLD Drummer Thanks Fans For Their 'Heartfelt Comments'
January 4, 2010The family of AVENGED SEVENFOLD drummer Jimmy "The Rev" Sullivan — who passed away last month at the age of 28 — has released the following statement:
"We would like to thank all of Jimmy's fans for the heartfelt comments that have been posted — it is comforting to know that his genius and antics were appreciated and that he was loved so much.
"Our hearts are broken — he was much too young to fall.
"February 9, 1981 – December 28, 2009
Óg agus saor go deo (forever young and free)
"Barbara & Joe, Kelly & Katie & the extended Sullivan family"
Sullivan was found dead at his Huntington Beach home on December 28.
"It appeared to be natural causes," said Lt. John Domingo of the Huntington Beach Police Department.
The Orange County coroner's office ordered "toxicology, microscopic and laboratory tests" to help determine why Sullivan died.
According to MyFoxLA.com, AVENGED SEVENFOLD manager Larry Jacobson remembered Sullivan as "somebody who just had a warmth and an easy smile and a laugh, and he was as smart as they come. You could sit and talk to him about anything."
When Sullivan's loved ones gathered last month to share memories of the drummer, the "mood ranged from deep and somber to smiles and laughs as they began to reminisce about the experiences everybody had with him," Jacobson said. "He was a loving son and a loving brother — like no one you'd ever seen, and talented beyond people's perception."
Jacobson added, "He was expressive. He'd tell you how he felt about you — you didn't wonder because he'd put his arm around you. He knew how to tell his friends he loved them."
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