Mark Adams, popularly known as one of the co-founders of the renowned doom metal band Saint Vitus, has passed away at the age of 64; what was his cause of death?
According to Loudwire, the tragic news was confirmed by his bandmates Henry Vasquez and Dave Chandler, who both took to social media to share the shocking announcement.
"I found out last night. I can't say it out loud. I'm heartbroken to inform everyone that my best friend and co - founder of SAINT VITUS Mark Adams has passed away," Chandler wrote online but the post appears to be not available to the public as of this writing. (via Blabbermouth)
He added that his good pal died "peacefully in his sleep" on May 23, 2023. The guitarist added that details surrounding his death is currently "vague" as he didn't have a chance to speak with his family yet.
Mark Adams Death: Bassist Remembered as a Good Person by Peers
The musician recalled his good times with Adams, saying he was "the best person" he had ever met as the late bassist was kind to everyone even though they did him wrong.
"Always found the good in everything no matter how bad it was. A great guy to be around. Nothing will ever be the same," he added.
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On the other hand, Vasquez, the band's drummer, took to his official Facebook account to share photos of the late musician as well as a short caption confirming his death.
"I was notified this evening of the passing of one of my best friends, Mark Adams. He played bass for Saint Vitus and was a great supportive and loyal friend to the end."
It appears that Adams also suffered from a medical condition prior to his death as the drummer noted that it was hard for him to witness his friend "suffer from Parkinson [disease]."
However, the late bassist's family has not confirmed whether his death was connected to the said condition.
Mark Adams in Saint Vitus
Per the outlet, Adams has been a member since the beginning of the band in 1978. They were previously named Tyrant before changing to Saint Vitus in 1981
The late bassist continued playing until 2016 when he stopped performing due to Parkinson's disease. Pat Bruders stepped in to play for the band at the time.
In a previous GoFundMe page in 2018, it was detailed that the late musician indeed suffered from the medical condition. Charles Chandler asked the public for donations as his good pal was not able to afford proper health care.
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