Update (11/4/14): In a new press release from VQPR, it was said that drugs did NOT play a role in Wayne Static’s death. Here’s what was said:
Today is a sad day in the music industry – Front-man and founding member WAYNE STATIC of STATIC-X passed away quietly in his sleep at his home last night.
The couple [Wayne Static and Tera Wray] was getting ready to leave for a Fall/Winter tour this morning. They were to have left the night before on Halloween, but decided they would head out early in the morning November 1st.
The couple, known for partying heavy, had left hard drugs in 2009 and had not touched them since. Static’s first solo album – Pighammer – was a tribute to his new non-drug life and hoped it would help others to get clean from hard chemical drugs.
More official information about his passing will be released in the following days. This is not a drug related incident or an O.D. Please be courteous to his family and wife and leave positive messages.
Credit to KFMX.com for the info. More details when they are released.
Original story: Late last night, some sad news was announced. Wayne Static passed away at the young age of 48. He was the lead singer of the band Static-X.
While no cause of dead was announced, some of his friends and associates believe drugs may have played a part in his death. We here at FLH would like to send our deepest sympathies to Wayne’s friends and family.
You can read a press release, news article, and see a tweet sent out by ICP below.
Press Release:
November 1, 2014 – Platinum selling musician Wayne Richard Wells, better known as WAYNE STATIC, passed away at the age of 48.
WAYNE STATIC was the enigmatic former frontman and namesake of Static-X, who later forged a successful solo career. Wayne was scheduled to co-headline tours with Powerman 5000 and Drowning Pool over the next several months.
No additional information is available at this time.
From Blabbermouth:
Singer/guitarist Wayne Static (born Wayne Richard Wells) of the industrial metal band STATIC-X has passed away at the age of 48. His death was confirmed by Wayne‘s publicists at FiXT Publicity.
No further details are currently available, but some of Wayne‘s associates have indicated that his passing may have been the result of a drug overdose.
ICP’s Tweet:
We send our sympathies to the family of Wayne Static. You were an amazing talent big homie. See you in Shangri-la. #WayneStatic
— Violent J & 2 Dope (@icp) November 2, 2014
Faygoluvers Comments
jtclarks
Comment posted on Sunday, November 2nd, 2014 12:33 pm GMT -5 at 12:33 pm
I still remember being a senior in High School in 1999 , Static X really touched me. I liked Love Dump & Bled for Days alot.I seen them at Ozzfest 99 which was really awesome. I only really got into the first 2 albums but they were really good. I have the DVD Where the hell are we and what day is it …. This is Static X. Ill have to watch it again today.
Doc RenoK
Comment posted on Sunday, November 2nd, 2014 01:53 pm GMT -5 at 1:53 pm
Static X was my shit back in the day
twiztidkillaxxx2
Comment posted on Sunday, November 2nd, 2014 03:36 pm GMT -5 at 3:36 pm
Great band. Being from mn and born in Wisconsin this shit sucks more because there’s really no one Music wise I can think of from Wisconsin that was good like them.
It does suck in General though
novocaine
Comment posted on Sunday, November 2nd, 2014 06:06 pm GMT -5 at 6:06 pm
damn that sucks. Static X was the shit when i was growing up.
Rip brother.
condolences to the family.
SCROB
Comment posted on Monday, November 3rd, 2014 10:01 am GMT -5 at 10:01 am
Shit!
Jake Jeckel
Comment posted on Tuesday, November 4th, 2014 05:31 am GMT -5 at 5:31 am
The fuck?! Goddamn that sucks. Static X was the shit and Wayne was the shit, and my brother and I was plannin a road trip for the upcoming tour. Static X killed their set during the ’07 Ozzfest Tour. R.I.P. Wayne. Me and my brother send our sympathies to his friends and family.
byron166long
Comment posted on Tuesday, November 4th, 2014 08:19 pm GMT -5 at 8:19 pm
His wife also released a statement about his death;
“I would like to thank everyone on behalf of all the Wayne’s family and myself for all the kind words from all of Wayne’s friends and fans and other bands.
“Wayne went very peacefully in his sleep and probably didn’t even know that it happened (which makes me feel better that he wasn’t in pain).
“It will be sometime before we know why it happened but I will keep everyone informed.
“He had so much more to give the world.
“As his wife, biggest fan, and worshipper, I will keep him alive and finish everything that I can that he has been working on. He will never die and I want to share everything that I can that he has to give to his fans and friends. I will try my hardest to be strong and make him proud.”
Read more at http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/wayne-statics-wife-i-will-try-my-hardest-to-be-strong-and-make-him-proud/#IqVzAVh6T4btAem4.99
R.I.P. Wayne, Evil Disco will never die!
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