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Avenged Sevenfold Drummer Jimmy Sullivan Dies at 28

James Owen SullivanAvenged Sevenfold drummer Jimmy Sullivan died Monday after he was found unresponsive at his Huntington Beach, Calif. residence. The body of the 28-year-old musician, who fans and bandmates called "The Rev," will undergo and autopsy according to a report in the Ocean County Register.

"It appeared to be natural causes," Lt. John Domingo of the Huntington Beach Police Department told the newspaper. "It's a coroner's case." However, Antiquiet suggests Sullivan, who is survived by his wife, Leana MacFadden, "had a reported history of hard drug use."

The members of the Avenged Sevenfold camp are clearly distraught and took to its website Monday to write, "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 you will respect their privacy during this difficult time."

According to the Register, a Facebook page for Avenged Sevenfold had received approximately 5,000 comments from fans responding to news of Sullivan's death. The five-piece -- founded in Huntington Beach in 1999 and recently at work on a fifth studio album according to a Myspace post by bandmate Zacky Vengeance -- won MTV's Best New Artist Video Music Award in 2006. It's self-titled fourth album, released in 2007, debuted at No. 4 on the Billboard album survey.

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naomi

R.I.P. REV

April 04 2010 at 10:13 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
cityofsyn

yeah! it is sad that when a famous person dies ,people try to use their death to promote bullshit ....that we aren't even thinking about ,we want to know more about the person than the shitty ass promose ,but thats how hollywood rolls,they don't give a shit about the person just what they can sell and make money off of,my heart goes out to the sullivan family and to the avenged sevenfold family,words cannot express the lost and sorrow we all feel right now ,but just know he is in a better place than we are, and that he would want the band to continue their life long dream to keep rock-n,its what he lived to do.and he proved that to all the world,he lived a great life ,he did things we all only dream of ,and that takes alot of courage,and just because he might of took drugs doesn't mean he was a bad person it just means he was looking for help!he just didn't know how to ask for it,so don't judge him for it!.i love you rev and will always love and remember you,rip........

January 15 2010 at 11:48 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Dylan

I've always been a fan of them when I herd the news I all most busted into tears he will always be one of the greatest drummers of all time rest I peaces Jimmy "rev"

January 15 2010 at 4:29 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
highway68

I've been a drummer for 32 years and this guy blew me away when I first heard him!! I feel so sad to know he's gone. I wish I could have seen him on the stage!

December 30 2009 at 9:21 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
JT

Now that we have lost you it kills us to say we'll try to hold on , as it slowly slips away. R.I.P. Rev.

December 30 2009 at 1:08 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
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Triple X

wow when i heard of his death i cried literally the first song i learned by him was bat country but when i confirmed he died i listed to almost easy,critical acclaim and gunslinger and cried some more even though im only 12 i know what a great loss we just witnessed i think greater than mj 4 some reason but any way rip rev gone to soon

December 31 2009 at 1:08 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
shannon

r u f****** kidding me! one of the best drummers in the world dies and u post ads for fake ass products on a story about him! thats just cold and heartless and btw noone gives a shit about ur products neither. James 'The Rev' Sullivan R.I.P my idol u inspired me to become a drummer and u trulty proved that the drums r the heart beat of music

December 30 2009 at 10:29 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply