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Slayer's Jeff Hanneman Died of Alcohol-Related Cirrhosis; Band + Family Planning Memorial Event

Spencer Kaufman — Thu, 09 May 2013 22:52:15 +0000

Following last week's tragic passing of Slayer guitarist Jeff Hanneman on May 2, his official cause of death has been revealed to be alcohol-related cirrhosis of the liver, according to a statement from the band. In the same press release, Slayer also announced that a public memorial will be held to honor Hanneman at a yet-to-be-revealed date.

Members of Slayer React to Jeff Hanneman's Death

Chad Childers — Sat, 04 May 2013 14:59:55 +0000

The music world has been mourning the death of Slayer's Jeff Hanneman over the last few days and now a couple of the band's members have weighed in with their comments as well. Both drummer Dave Lombardo and the group's touring guitarist Gary Holt have spoken out about Hanneman's life and legacy.

Slayer Guitarist Dead At 49 [VIDEO]

Dubba G — Thu, 02 May 2013 22:39:22 +0000

Jeff Hanneman, a founding member of Slayer, passed away earlier today. Jeff formed Slayer in 1981 with fellow guitarist Kerry King. The bands publicist released the following statement: Slayer is devastated to inform that their bandmate and brother, Jeff Hanneman, passed away at about 11AM this morning near his Southern California home. He was 49. [...]

Slayer Guitarist Jeff Hanneman: Spider Bite Nearly Killed Me

Jon Wiederhorn — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 15:00:58 +0000

“I was an hour away from death,” Slayer guitarist Jeff Hanneman tells UK’s Classic Rock magazine about the infected spider bite that has kept him off the road since January.