Avenged Sevenfold Drummer Dead at Age 28
Jimmy Sullivan (The Rev), “Avenged Sevenfold” drummer, died at age 28.
The drummer for the rock band died suddenly of unknown causes on Monday and an autopsy for his body is pending. Authorities who found him at his Huntington Beach house in California said it appears he died of natural causes.
The artist is survived by his wife, Leana MacFadden. The band left a message on their Web site about the drummer’s death on Monday leaving their respects for Sullivan’s family. A posting about his death on the networking site Facebook received more than 4,900 hits and comments in response.
The band “Avenged Sevenfold” began 10 years ago in Huntington Beach and became widely known in 2005 with “City of Evil.” In 2006 the band received the “best new artist” award at the MTV Video Music Awards for their song “Bat Country.” The investigation of Sullivan’s death is still ongoing.
