[DrBenway]

The NYT reports that rocker Jay Reatard was found dead in his home on Wednesday. No cause of death has been determined, according to the Times, and an investigation is ongoing.

I'm shocked and saddened by his passing, partly because I had just started investigating the music of this compulsively productive artist, and partly because he was just 29 years old. Maybe he felt compelled to put out so much music in such a short time because he knew his time was short.

May he rest in peace.

 

[tru blu]

Yeah, that was over a week ago. They've still not disclosed a cause of death. Last I'd heard there was talk of a homicide investigation…kinda strange.

 

[DrBenway]

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Originally Posted by tru blu /img/forum/go_quote.gif Yeah, that was over a week ago. They've still not disclosed a cause of death. Last I'd heard there was talk of a homicide investigation…kinda strange.

Weird thing is, the Times obit says that an autopsy was completed with no determination of cause of death. Wouldn't foul play, if not specifically identified, at least have been indicated?

 

[TheMarchingMule]

That's one hell of a last name he had.

 

[SweetAdeline]

That was just a stage name, but a pretty awesome one though.

Shame, guy wrote some good tunes.

 

[Uncle Erik]

Just caught this in Variety at work today. What a shame.

 

[krmathis]

R.I.P.

 

[jonnyhambone]

Just watched the live DVD that came with his Singles album from last year...man, they really rocked! I blew a chance to see them a couple years ago - No Age played the early show and Jay Reatard the late show, I left after No Age

 

[DrBenway]

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Originally Posted by TheMarchingMule /img/forum/go_quote.gif That's one hell of a last name he had.

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Originally Posted by SweetAdeline /img/forum/go_quote.gif That was just a stage name, but a pretty awesome one though.

Before I heard of him, I thought that punks had said or done just about everything that could be said or done to be "edgy." But I had to hand it to him; taking that stage name was truly original. It was deliberately nasty, politically incorrect, and yeah...very, very edgy. My first response was to assume that it was his real name, since I couldn't imagine someone actually going there. I didn't realise it was a stage name until I read his obit.

Very cool.

 

[TimJo]

So sad to read this.

Safe travels Jimmy Lee Lindsey Jr.