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[–] HessiaNerd@lemmy.world 3 points 4 months ago (1 children)
[–] jimmydoreisalefty@lemmy.world 1 points 4 months ago

TIL Dave Brockie passed away in 2014.

spoiler [Cause: Overdose]David Murray Brockie (August 30, 1963 – March 23, 2014) was a Canadian-American musician, who was the lead vocalist of the heavy metal band Gwar, in which he performed as Oderus Urungus. He performed as a bassist and lead singer in the bands Death Piggy, X-Cops, and the Dave Brockie Experience (DBX), and starred in the comedy horror TV sitcom Holliston as Oderus Urungus. Brockie died of a heroin overdose in 2014.[1]