Bob Bryar, former drummer for the rock band My Chemical Romance, has died. He was 44.

“The band asks in your persistence and understanding as they course of the information of Bob’s passing,” a spokesperson for My Chemical Romance mentioned in an announcement shared with Selection. Bryar’s reason behind demise had not been introduced on the time of this text’s publication.

Bryar was discovered useless in his Tennessee residence on Nov. 27, legislation enforcement sources informed TMZ. He was reportedly final seen alive on Nov. 4, and sources say that foul play is just not suspected as all of Bryar’s valuables and music tools have been left in his residence untouched. A health worker is claimed to be performing an post-mortem to find out the reason for demise.

Bryar joined My Chemical Romance in 2004, changing authentic drummer Matt Pelissier after the discharge of the band’s sophomore album “Three Cheers for Candy Revenge.” He carried out on My Chemical Romance’s “The Black Parade” (2006), “Hazard Days: The True Lives of the Fabulous Killjoys” (2010) and “Standard Weapons” (2013), a compilation album that includes ten unreleased songs that have been recorded in 2009. Bryar, who left the band in 2010, stays the longest-tenured drummer for My Chemical Romance.

In a 2016 interview with Different Press, Bryar recalled leaving his job as a sound technician for The Used to affix My Chemical Romance. On the time, the 2 rock bands have been on tour collectively.

“I left an excellent touring gig the place I used to be tour managing and doing sound. I left that job to affix a band that was filthy, had shitty gear, a smashed-up, smoking, death-trap van and was poor. They smelled unhealthy, too,” Bryar mentioned. “I used to be so completely satisfied to obtain the supply. Lengthy earlier than we recorded ‘Welcome to the Black Parade,’ I knew that [MCR] have been particular and I needed in. I needed to assist evolve the band and be capable to shred with them each evening.”

Bryar retired from the music trade in 2014 to pursue a profession in actual property, based on Consequence. He additionally labored extensively with canine rescue charities and sanctuaries, auctioning off his My Chemical Romance memorabilia to assist these efforts.