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Late Avenged Sevenfold Drummer The Rev's Birthday Marked by Mom's Touching Letter

Mary Ouellette — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 21:01:50 +0000

As Avenged Sevenfold and music fans worldwide honor the memory of Jimmy ‘The Rev’ Sullivan on what would have been his 31st birthday, Jimmy’s mom took some time to check in with a touching letter to fans. Born James Sullivan, ‘The Rev’ died at the age of 28, due to an accidental overdose of prescription drugs.

Members of Pantera, Shinedown, Papa Roach + More Remember Avenged Sevenfold's The Rev

Amy Sciarretto — Tue, 27 Dec 2011 21:58:17 +0000

Dec. 28 marks the second anniversary of the death of Avenged Sevenfold drummer The Rev. The stickman, born James Sullivan, died at the age of 28, due to an accidental overdose of a mixture of prescription drugs. An enlarged heart was suggested as another thing that could have factored into the kit minder’s tragic and untimely death.

Check Out Avenged Sevenfold's New Video for "So Far Away" [VIDEO]

Johnnie Walker — Tue, 10 May 2011 21:10:21 +0000

Avenged Sevenfold has released the new video for their song "So Far Away" for late drummer The Rev.
The clip is described as a "raw and emotional" tribute to late AVENGED drummer Jimmy "The Rev" Sullivan, who died in December 2009 from an accidental overdose of prescription drugs. The track itself, which appears on the band's current "Nightmare" album, is said in a press statement to be a "very personal goodbye" to Sullivan.