He wasn't that old. What did he die of?

"American horror film actor and songwriter, David Hess, 69, died Saturday of a heart attack."

fucking bummer

didn't realize he was that old....not that that's old...but older than I thought he was.

Holy crap- I just asked Hess a couple of questions on Facebook last week. He's been a favorite of mine, not just because of his horror connections, but because he was on one of the 60s lost gems of obscure music. A rock opera called "The Naked Carmen." What a loss. He was a really talented guy, in many different areas.

Really bummed to hear of David Hess and Charles Napier passing on :(

Both really tore it up as villains.

RIP

David Hess's performance in The House At The Edge Of The Park still gives me the shivers.

GWAR guitarist Cory Smoot found dead on tour bus
(AP) – 6 minutes ago
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The lead guitarist for the heavy metal band GWAR has been found dead on their tour bus.
Manager Jack Flanagan and record label Metal Blade say Cory Smoot was found early Thursday before crossing into Canada following a show in Minneapolis.
It's unclear what caused Smoot's death or how old he was.
Smoot performed since 2002 under the name "Flattus Maximus" with the Richmond, Va.-based band known for its comically grotesque costumes, stage antics and vulgar lyrics.
Flanagan says there's no word yet on funeral arrangements or the rest of the tour.
Lead singer Dave Brockie, also known as "Oderus Urungus," says the band is just dealing the loss and called Smoot "one of the most talented guitar players in metal today."




That sucks.:(

That is sad I had a soft spot for GWAR

I'm sorry that Rooney died(i grew up with his 60 Minutes stuff) but really no love for Cory Smoot? It seems this would be a website that GWAR fans would be involved with....

I had never heard of them but they're alright. Pretty funny.

I like this about Cory Smoot's character from Wikipedia:

R.I.P, I guess. Even though I didn't know who he was whilst he was alive. Back to listening to some Gwar.