Bryar performing in 2007.
Photo: Christina Radish/Redferns
Bob Bryar, former My Chemical Romance drummer, died on the age of 44, reviews TMZ. He was reportedly discovered lifeless in his dwelling in Tennessee on Tuesday, November 26. No foul play is suspected, and the reason for demise is being investigated. A spokesperson for MCR informed Vulture, “The band asks in your persistence and understanding as they course of the information of Bob’s passing.” Bryar joined the band in 2004, shortly after releasing Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge, and changed Matt Pelissier. He first met MCR when he was the sound engineer for The Used, and the 2 have been on tour collectively. He was the band’s longest-tenured drummer and labored on The Black Parade and Danger Days: The True Lives of the Fabulous Killjoys earlier than departing from the band in 2010. After working with different bands post-MCR, he finally left music altogether in 2014, transitioning into actual property and volunteering with animals.