PEOPLE
(People in the industry - or their family and friends - who are sadly no longer with us)

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ANTHONY DARLAND (RIP)
(Drummer in the band Inosine; died 2007)

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BEN GRAVES (RIP)
(Former Murderdolls drummer passed away after battle with cancer; died 2018)

BRYAN OTTOSON (RIP)
(American Head Charge guitarist who passed away during a tour; died 2005)

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CHAD HANKS (RIP)
(American Head Charge bassist passed away after reportedly battling terminal illness in recent months; died 2017)

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DAMON ANTHONY 'TONY' GRAY (RIP)
(Brother of Slipknot's Paul Gray, who was also a roadie for the band; died 2022)

DONALD DECKER (RIP)
(Midwest metal promoter, founder of Nightfall/Terrorizer Records, vocalist with the band Anal Blast; died 2009)

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ERIC LANCIAL (RIP)
(Founding member and lead guitar player of the band Hangover; died 2012)

ERIC VERDULLA (RIP)
(Agony Of Defeat vocalist lost his battle with depression and other mental illnesses; died 2025)

ERNIE MCGINN (RIP)
(Former Body Pit and Killpact drummer; died 2006)

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FRANK 'KILLJOY DESADE' PUCCI (RIP)
(Best known as the vocalist for the death metal band Necrophagia, passed away from heart failure; died 2018)

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GABRIELLE CRAHAN (RIP)
(Slipknot percussionist Shawn Crahan's daughter who passed away from a drug overdose; died 2019)

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ISAAC JAMES EKMAN (RIP)
(Son of Stone Sour's Joel Ekman who died soon after being diagnosed with cancer; died sometime between 2006-2008)

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JADEN RUSK (RIP)
(Project: Atlantis vocalist; died 2022)

JAKE WYLLIE (RIP)
(Drummer in the band Sarcoptic Mange; died 1995)

JOEY PLUMLEY (RIP)
(Friend of early Slipknot, Frank Plumley's brother; died around 1995/96)

JUSTIN 'BIRDMAN' CRAWFORD (RIP)
(Worked with DaVo at Axiom Piercing; died 1996)

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KARIM 'CASEY CHAOS' CHMIELINSKI (RIP)
(Amen vocalist passed away from a heart attack; died 2024)

KITTY JONES (RIP)
(Also seen spelt as 'Kittie', she was the wife of Slipknot's Craig Jones and also did all the website work and press stuff for the band Dirtnapp, she passed away from Leukemia; died ?)

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MICHAEL 'MIKE' LAWYER (RIP)
(Owner/manager of SR Audio/Cinemedia Productions died at his home in West Des Moines; died 2003)

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NATE BOYCE (RIP)
(Lead vocalist/guitarist at Blacked Out World; died 2026)

NATHAN JONAS 'JOEY' JORDISON (RIP)
(Slipknot drummer who passed away in his sleep from an unreleased cause; died 2021)

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PAUL DEDRICK GRAY (RIP)
(Slipknot bassist who passed away from an accidental drug overdose; died 2010)

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RICK 'STYX' BRYNGELSON (RIP)
(Early drummer in Dirtnapp and friend of Edward Henry IV; died 2015)

ROBERT 'ROB' OGG (RIP)
(Musician in bands such as Hunger Pains, Skin Of Earth, and others who passed away unexpectedly; died 2020)

RYAN BRAAKSMA (RIP)
(Lead guitarist in Alister Hag; died 2012)

RYAN 'THEGROSSFACEKILLA' GROSSMAN (RIP)
(Guitarist in the band Forever Tormented; died 2015)

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STEVE RICHARDS (RIP)
(Slipknot's former manager; died 2004)

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