Rocker Mikey Welsh Found Dead at 40

(PBS)

Mikey Welsh, former bassist for the group Weezer, was found dead in a Chicago hotel on Saturday.

Authorities suspect that Welsh, who was just 40 years old, died of a drug overdose.

The musicians body was discovered when he failed to check out of his room at the Raffaello hotel.

Welsh, who also was a painter, left the band a decade ago after suffering a nervous breakdown.

He was expected to watch Weezer perform tonight at the Chicago RiotFest concert.

In a post on Weezers official website, Welsh was called a unique talent, a deeply loving friend and father, and a great artist, and the band noted, No one had quite the stage presence of Mikey, nor have there been many who pulled the types of shenanigans he did at shows.

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