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Suicide Silence Launch “Mitch Lucker Memorial Fund;” Ask Fans To Donate

The death of Suicide Silence frontman Mitch Lucker is still fresh on our minds, but it’s the future of his Daughter Kenadee that is the center of this post.

Moments after news began to spread about Lucker’s death last Thursday, fans and publications around the world began talking about how the community as a whole could support the singer’s young daughter, Kenadee Lucker. The outcry for a way to donate to the family was heard and now the member of Suicide Silence have launched an official campaign known as the “Mitch Lucker Memorial Fund.” A message from the band announcing …

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WATCH: Mitch Lucker’s Widow Believes Drunk Driving Killed Her Husband

We are still mourning the loss of Suicide Silence frontman Mitch Lucker and it looks like this sad story is only going to get worse. Jodie Lucker, Mitch’s widow, spoke before a crowd of fans, friends, and family at a candlelight vigil last night in California and explained her belief that the frontman’s long-standing struggle with alcohol played a role in his fatal motorcycle accident. BandsOnTour TV was able to capture footage from the vigil, which you can now view after the jump. Alternative Press was also there, and you can click here to view their exclusive photo gallery.

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New Details Emerge About Mitch Lucker’s Death

Police are still investigating the events that lead up to the death of Suicide Silence frontman Mitch Lucker this morning, but a new report out of Orange County, California has shed new light on the case.

According to an updated report on The Press-Enterprise, which can be read here, police have released the following information about the accident that lead to the injury which eventually took Lucker’s life:

Lucker, 28, was riding his black 2013 Harley Davidson motorcycle in Huntington Beach, where he lives, about 8:55 p.m. Wednesday, according to a statement from the city’s Police Department. He lost

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Suicide Silence Comment On Mitch Lucker’s Death

The remaining members of Suicide Silence have opened up about the death of vocalist Mitch Lucker. Just twenty minutes ago, which was roughly half an hour after news originally broke, a representative of the band took to the group’s official Facebook with this update:

There’s no easy way to say this. Mitch passed away earlier this morning from injuries sustained during a motorcycle accident. This is completely devastating to all of us and we offer our deepest condolences to his family. He will be forever in our hearts.

R.I.P. Mitchell Adam Lucker – We Love You Brother

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REST IN PEACE: Suicide Silence Vocalist Mitch Lucker

The Press Enterprise is reporting that Suicide Silence vocalist Mitch Lucker was killed following injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident late last night in Orange County, California. According to the report, which you can read here, Lucker was pronounced dead at 6:17 a.m. this morning at UCI Medical Center in Orange County.

Coroner’s officials said Lucker was hospitalized after a motorcycle accident shortly before 9 p.m. Wednesday. Huntington Beach police were investigating the crash and expected to release details Thursday morning.

Lucker was twenty-eight at the time of his death. So far, no one representing Suicide Silence …

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Doctor Charged For Paul Gray’s (Slipknot) Death

Charges of involuntary manslaughter were filed against physician Daniel Baldi for the death of Slipknot bassist Paul Gray. In a report, Gray’s name was mentioned as being the recipient of large amounts of prescribed painkillers, that ultimately led to his death. Read the official report below and comment with your thoughts.

“Des Moines physician Daniel Baldi was charged Wednesday with eight counts of involuntary manslaughter for allegedly prescribing large amounts of narcotic painkillers to patients who later died of overdoses.

One of the eight patients was identified in court papers as Paul Gray, an internationally known musician who helped found …

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Michael Clarke Duncan dies at 54

The Associated Press is reporting that Michael Clarke Duncan has passed away this morning after being hospitalized in July from a heart-attack.

The former body guard turned actor is best known for 1999′s The Green Mile, 1997′s Armageddon, 2005′s Sin City, or his 2008 role on TV’s The Suite Life of Zach & Cody. His most recent major role was voicing Kilowog in 2011′s The Green Lantern.

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Marilyn Monroe Died 50 Years Ago Today

On this day in 1962, actress, model and cultural icon, Marilyn Monroe, committed suicide at the age of 36. Police were called to Monroe’s home in Los Angeles at 4:25am and found the actress face-down and nude on her bed with a telephone to her ear. There were also empty pill bottles strewn around her bedroom.

Monroe was taking several anti-depressants to treat her depression at the time. A later autopsy found chloral hydrate and Nembutal in her system at the time of her death.

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WATCH: Yellowcard – “Chasing Rainbows (Feat. Alex Gaskarth),” Artists Mourn

In light of the death of Tony Sly, lead vocalist for No Use For A Name, many musicians have spoken out in memory of the musician and his influence on them.

Included are Anthony Raneri of Bayside, Ryan Key of Yellowcard, Bad Religion, founder of Warped Tour Kevin Lyman, Hot Water Music, The Ataris, Bouncing Souls and many many more.

Yellowcard holds a very special place in their hearts for Tony. Back in 2002, They joined NUFAN on one of their first big tours across the states. Ryan has mentioned, also, that No Use was pivotal to his early years …

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REST IN PEACE: Tony Sly of No Use For A Name

We’re very sad to announce that veteran pop-punk musician Tony Sly has passed away at the young age of 41. Sly was the lead guitarist and vocalist of the band No Use For A Name. The news was brought to us today by Fat Wreck Chords.

“We received a call earlier today of his passing, and are devastated. We have lost an incredible talent, friend, and father – one of the true greats.”

The cause of death has not been revealed. Our hearts go out to Sly’s family in friends in their time of mourning. After the jump, check …

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Vans Warped Tour Offer Statement On Death In Toronto

UTG was saddened to learn of a young Warped Tour fan passing away on July 15 in Toronto’s Molson Amphitheatre stop. Today, we have an official statement from the Vans officials on the measure taken to help this girl but no cause of death has been revealed as of yet.

Read the statement below and leave your thoughts in the comment section.

“The Vans Warped Tour family is saddened by the death of a patron attending Toronto’s concert at The Flats at Molson Canadian Amphitheater on July 15, 2012. The patron collapsed and was immediately attended to by security and

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Young Woman Dies in Crowd at Warped Tour

There are two things about festival season that scare the living shit out of me. The first is stage collapses.

Every year, reports come in about high winds tearing down giant metal girders and supports and people being trapped or killed under the weight of them. These concert related deaths are only matched in number by those of dehydration or heat exhaustion.

These very conditions seem to be the cause of one young woman’s death this afternoon at the Van’s Warped Tour in Toronto.

Toronto’s very own CP24 reported this afternoon that a woman collapsed at about 12:40PM near a …