Chicago:
Former Weezer bassist Mikey Welsh has died at the age of 40.
Welsh passed away "unexpectedly" yesterday (October 8) according to a post by his family on his Twitter account.
"We are deeply saddened to announce that Mikey Welsh passed away unexpectedly. He will forever be remembered as an amazing father, artist, and friend. May he rest in peace," the Twitter statement read.
The band Weezer too paid its respects via Twitter saying: "We are shocked and deeply saddened to hear the awful news, our friend and fellow Weezer rocker @mikeywelsh71 has passed away. We love you Mikey."
Welsh was found unresponsive on his hotel room floor at 2:50 p.m. on Saturday, according to the Cook County medical examiner's office.
The cause of Mikey's death is yet to be determined.
Mikey joined the band Weezer in 2000 after original bassist Matt Sharp left in 1998.
He played with Weezer until August 2001 and appeared on hits from their self-titled album that year, known as The Green Album.
In the same year, he suffered a mental breakdown and later attempted suicide before he quit the band.
In his later years the artist dedicated himself to painting and he worked on large-scale figures and abstracts.
Welsh passed away "unexpectedly" yesterday (October 8) according to a post by his family on his Twitter account.
"We are deeply saddened to announce that Mikey Welsh passed away unexpectedly. He will forever be remembered as an amazing father, artist, and friend. May he rest in peace," the Twitter statement read.
The band Weezer too paid its respects via Twitter saying: "We are shocked and deeply saddened to hear the awful news, our friend and fellow Weezer rocker @mikeywelsh71 has passed away. We love you Mikey."
Welsh was found unresponsive on his hotel room floor at 2:50 p.m. on Saturday, according to the Cook County medical examiner's office.
The cause of Mikey's death is yet to be determined.
Mikey joined the band Weezer in 2000 after original bassist Matt Sharp left in 1998.
He played with Weezer until August 2001 and appeared on hits from their self-titled album that year, known as The Green Album.
In the same year, he suffered a mental breakdown and later attempted suicide before he quit the band.
In his later years the artist dedicated himself to painting and he worked on large-scale figures and abstracts.
