GWAR's Dave Brockie Died of a Heroin Overdose
Sad news out of Richmond, VA today. CBS6 reports that GWAR lead singer Dave Brockie, who passed away unexpectedly in March, died of "acute heroin toxicity"—or simply put, a heroin overdose—according to the Virginia State Medical Examiner's Office.
The founder of the futuristic alien metal band went by the stage name Oderus Urungus; the band's most recent album was 2013's Battle Maximus.
After his untimely passing, the remaining members announced they will play the fifth annual GWAR B-Q on August 16, with tickets going on-sale June 6. The band is also opening a restaurant called GWARbar to fulfill one of Brockie's life-long wishes.
1h 11m
20m
49s
23m
2m
20m
1h 39m
22m
46s
5m
9m
14m
4m
1m
41s
1m
23m
1m
1m
54s
44m
22m
1h 14m
20m
1h 34m
1h 27m
10m
45m
14m
1h 3m
44m
21m
22m
19m
20m
21m
1h 22m
42m
41m
59m
20m
20m
21m
24m
1h 16m
41m
18m
20m
41m
4m
1h 33m
5m
8m
59m
22m
41m
41m
1h 49m
41m
20m
20m
24m
21m
43m
47m
1h 39m
47m
20m
22m
20m
1h 25m
1h 42m
20m
21m
20m
59m
20m
20m
1h 1m
42m
43m
41m
2m
3m
20m
1m
2m
42m
30s
5m
41m
41m
30s
3602s