Slipknot Bassist Paul Gray Dies

[spirit72]

Looks like Bad Things really do happen in 3's, fellas:

http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/bla...sitemID=140601

According to the Des Moines Register, Urbandale, Iowa police are investigating the death of SLIPKNOT's bass guitarist at a local hotel.

Paul Dedrick Gray, 38, of Johnston was found dead at approximately 10:50 a.m. today by an employee at TownePlace Suites (pictured below), 8800 Northpark Drive, police said.

There was no evidence of foul play, police said.

According to KCCI.com, the Polk County Medical Examiner's Office is assisting in the death investigation and will perform an autopsy on Tuesday. Toxicology testing will be completed to determine if there were any contributing factors in the death of Gray, police said.

Witnesses reported that items from the hotel room were carried out of the hotel around 2 p.m.

[c.nash]

Yeah, just saw this on another forum.

I used to like them when I was younger and a little crazier. haha.

Sucks, I bet it was drug related due to his past offenses.

[sgreger1]

Wow that sucks man slipknot is the shit. I can't believe they even waste time doing toxicology tests nowadays lol, "Celebrity rockstar ____ died in ____ motel late last night" = drug overdose every time.

[Roo]

I could never get past their gimmickry enough to take a listen.

[spirit72]

I could never get past their gimmickry enough to take a listen.

I liked their first couple of albums a lot. 'Iowa' especially was one of the more important metal albums of the last 10 years, in my opinion. After that......ehhhh, either they just weren't as good, or I finally grew up.

[daruckis]

I liked their first couple of albums a lot. 'Iowa' especially was one of the more important metal albums of the last 10 years, in my opinion. After that......ehhhh, either they just weren't as good, or I finally grew up.

wait and bleed was sweet. otherwise i hate them.

[RobsanX]

Wow that sucks man slipknot is the shit. I can't believe they even waste time doing toxicology tests nowadays lol, "Celebrity rockstar ____ died in ____ motel late last night" = drug overdose every time.

Except when it's autoerotic asphyxiation...

[tom502]

I never liked their music, but it's too bad. Could be drugs, but could be anything.

[NonServiam]

Enjoyed their first and second album when I was younger. Behind their outrageous costumes and at times chaotic music, their songs were well written with at times really nice melodies and harmonies lying beneath the aggression. I'm sure his death was drug related. It is really a shame for his wife and young child.

[truthwolf1]

The body can handle a lot but when it comes to heroin and stimulants it is a crapshoot it seems. I have a friend who sometimes stays up for 2 days on crack and does it over and over again every week. Another who snorts crystal meth and stays up for a entire night and day. The body is not programmed for that and in time it will catch up to all of them.

Not to say this guy died from anything related.