Vinnie Paul died on June 22nd
According to the Las Vegas Review , Vinnie Paul Abbott , drummer for Hellyeah, Pantera, and Damageplan , suffered a heart attack while sleeping. He was 54 years old.
“This is a shock because he was so excited to finish the [new Hellyeah] album and get back on the road,” singer Franky Perez ( Apocalyptica, Velvet Revolver ), a longtime friend of the drummer, told the Las Vegas Review . “I’m still trying to piece it all together.”
The musician's body will be taken to Texas to be buried alongside his mother and brother, Dimebag Darrell , who was shot and killed during a Damageplan concert in 2004.
