James Owen Sullivan, drummer and backup vocalist for rock band Avenged Sevenfold, was found dead at his Huntington Beach, California home on Monday, December 28, 2009. Sullivan was best known as The Rev and was 28 at the time of his death.
Picture of Jimmy Sullivan Avenged Sevenfold Drummer Dead (PHOTOS, VIDEO) [source:BittenBound.com]
Huntington Beach police Lt. John Domingo reported that paramedics responded to Sullivans home at 1:00 p.m. and they notified police. The Orange County Coroners office is investigating the death.
Avenged Sevenfold was formed in 1999. The five man group has put out four albums and won Best New Artist at the 2006 MTV Awards. They are currently working on a fifth album according to member Zacky Vengeance. Other members include lead guitarist Synyster Gates, lead singer M. Shadows and bassist Johny Christ.
Before performing with Avenged Sevenfold, Sullivan was the drummer for the third wave ska band Suburban Legends. He was influenced by such drummers as Vinnie Paul, Mike Portnoy and Terry Bozzio and was also known as The Reverend Tholomew Plague, Rat Head, Mr. Plague, and Jimmy.
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