RIP Paul Gray, Slipknot bassist found dead in hotel room

Death of Paul Gray, 38, a ‘big blow’ to heavy metal

Luke Meredith

Des Moines, Iowa — The Associated PressPublished on Monday, May. 24, 2010 8:40PM EDTLast updated on Tuesday, May. 25, 2010 7:20AM EDT

Paul Gray, the bassist for Grammy-winning metal band Slipknot, was found dead Monday in an Iowa hotel room.

A hotel employee found Gray, 38, dead in a room at the Town Plaza Hotel in Urbandale, a suburb of Des Moines, police said in a statement. Foul play isn't suspected, and an autopsy is planned for Tuesday.

A person who answered the phone at the band's record company, Roadrunner Records, wouldn't give his name and declined comment.

Slipknot's self-titled debut in 1999 sold more than a million copies.

Known for its grotesque masks, the band won a Grammy in 2006 for best metal performance for the song Before I Forget. Pollstar, a concert-industry magazine, ranked Slipknot 18th in its Top 20 Concert Tours list in 2009.

Most of the band's members grew up in the Des Moines area.

Andy Hall, music director of Des Moines rock station Lazer 103.3, said he'd known Gray for 10 years. He described him as a talented bass player who was also one of the friendliest, most caring people he knew.

“This is a big blow, not only to the community of Des Moines but fans of metal at large, worldwide,” Hall said. “It's a devastating loss. Paul was a wonderful human being.”

The station was planning to broadcast an hour-long tribute to Gray on Monday night. theglobeandmail.com

RIP Kristin Kristin Marie Barton

I was sad to find out that a reader has recently passed away, she was young beautiful lady with a lot of life ahead of her... god bless

Your friends miss you....You can help her family out by donating here:

http://www.buysullen.com/Home/Tees_2/Kristin-Marie-Fund

RIP Corey Haim dead at 38

LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- Actor Corey Haim has died, Access Hollywood has confirmed.

The Los Angeles County Coroner's office confirmed the actor died at 2:15 AM on Wednesday at St. Joseph's Medical Center in Burbank, Calif.

The Los Angeles Police Department said they received a call from the hospital before 4 AM confirming the actor's death.

He was transported from the home he shared with his mother, Judy, in Toluca Hills, Calif. to the hospital.

"This morning at about 1:30...Corey Haim's mom found him. He got up out of bed and had been feeling ill for the last couple of days. As he got out of bed, he felt a little weak and went down to the floor on his knees. He's had flu-like symptoms. She called paramedics. They responded and transported him to the hospital where he was pronounced [dead] at 2:15 this morning," Winter said.

Authorities found four prescription drug bottles inside the apartment he shared with his mother, but no illegal drugs, according to Winter.

Read the rest HERE on yahoo.com

Legendary Bass Player T-Bone Wolk dies

T-Bone was an integral part of Hall & Oates, they have cancelled their appearance on Jimmy Fallon's 1 year anniversary show March 1, 2010.
Read more here from Billboard