My Chemical Romance drummer Bob Bryar dies aged 44, US media ...
My Chemical Romance drummer Bob Bryar has died, aged 44, US media reports.
Bryar was found dead in his home in Tennesse on Tuesday, local authorities said with the cause of death yet unknown.
It's understood Bryar was last seen alive on November 4, which is also the date of his last social media post.
The drummer performed with My Chemical Romance between 2004 and 2010 and was their last official drummer.
The band rose to popularity in the mid-2000s with hits such as Famous Last Words, Welcome to the Black Parade and Teenagers.
Bryar joined after the release of their second studio album Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge in 2004, as a replacement for the band's former drummer Matt Pelissier.
He continued to tour with the band and was a part of their critically acclaimed third album The Black Parade.
During his time on the road, he suffered numerous injuries before he departed the band in 2010.
He returned to collaborate with the band on their 2013 album Conventional Weapons before retiring from music altogether in 2014 and becoming a real estate agent.
My Chemical Romance disbanded in 2013 but were due to tour again in 2025, Bryar was not a part of that line up.
Bryar, who was born in Chicago, started playing drums at a young age and performed in his school's marching and jazz bands.
After graduation, he studied for a degree in sound engineering at the University of Florida.
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