Posted May 24, 201015 yr http://www.kcci.com/entertainment/23659932/detail.html Slipknot Band Member Found Dead At Hotel POSTED: 2:29 pm CDT May 24, 2010 URBANDALE, Iowa -- Urbandale police said a man was found dead in a hotel room in Urbandale on Monday morning. Police identified the man as Paul Dedrick Gray, 38. They said he was found at 10:50 a.m. at the TownePlace Suites by Marriott at 8800 Northpark Johnston Drive in Johnston on Monday. He performed bass and back up vocals for the band Slipknot since 1995. Police said there was no evidence of foul play observed, but a complete investigation of the untimely death of Paul Gray will be completed by Urbandale police detectives. 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. Fans have been flooding Twitter with comments since the news was confirmed. View The Comments On Google. Gray was born in Los Angeles, Calif., and later moved to Des Moines. Wikipedia shows that Gray has been married for two years to GodsGirls' Brenna Paul and has a tattoo of her name on his knuckles. Paul and Brenna are expecting their first child in 2010. Slipknot is a heavy metal band from Des Moines formed in 1995 that has gained a national reputation. The band consists of Sid Wilson, Joey Jordison, Paul Gray, Chris Fehn, Jim Root, Craig Jones, Shawn Crahan, Mick Thomson and Corey Taylor. Look for more on this developing story on KCCI-TV and KCCI.com.
May 24, 201015 yr was about to post this, pretty sad news. Listening to Slipknot very loud as a tribute right now.
May 24, 201015 yr That's awful! So sad, great band. I'm trying to remember which mask he was, it was a fairly simple one wasn't it?
May 25, 201015 yr Slipknot bassist dies Tuesday May 25, 2010 By Charlotte Otter Slipknot bassist Paul Gray has been found dead in a hotel in Des Moines, Iowa. The 38-year-old musician, also known as “The Pig”, was found by a hotel employee and although police say there are no suspicious circumstances, an autopsy will be carried out. The nine members of Slipknot wore Halloween masks in public and referred to other bandmates by numbers - Gray was number two. Their extreme stage antics extended to violence against each other and throwing bodily waste. Recording Academy president Neil Portnow says Gray had a passion for music and a flair for the theatrical. He adds, "The band's mix of grinding rap-metal along with their energetic live shows helped establish them as one of the most popular bands in the genre. "The heavy metal world has lost an immense talent, and Slipknot's loyal following will ensure he and his music are remembered for years to come." The band's fourth album All Hope Is Gone, released in 2008, gave them their first US number one. It also topped the charts in Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Austria, Finland, Sweden and Switzerland. In total they received seven Kerrang! Awards, including best band in the world in 2000 and 2001, and best international band and best live band in 2009. Jacoby Shaddix, lead singer of metal band Papa Roach, paid tribute to the bassist. "Paul Gray was an awesome person on and off stage," he says. "He will be missed by many including myself. "His spirit will live on through the killer music he wrote." The band formed in 1995 in Des Moines and remained based in the city Source: MW
May 25, 201015 yr Sad day, and proving to be a sad year for rock music too. Why do people insist on calling Slipknot Rap-Metal or Nu-Metal?? They are neither
May 25, 201015 yr Oh dear, what's with all these band members dying recently? blink-182, Avenged Sevenfold, now Slipknot. R.I.P. Edited May 25, 201015 yr by Bray
May 25, 201015 yr Oh dear, what's with all these band members dying recently? blink-182, Avenged Sevenfold, now Slipknot. R.I.P. No-one from Blink-182 has died. And you forgot Ronnie Dio
May 26, 201015 yr Yeah no one from Blink died :s A good friend of them (particualry Travis) called DJ AM did die last year though, but wasnt anything to do with Blinks music though. and how the f*** could you miss Dio.
May 26, 201015 yr Wikipedia shows that Gray has been married for two years to GodsGirls' Brenna Paul and has a tattoo of her name on his knuckles. Paul and Brenna are expecting their first child in 2010. So tragic that he is now even going to see his first born :(
May 26, 201015 yr Sad day, and proving to be a sad year for rock music too. Why do people insist on calling Slipknot Rap-Metal or Nu-Metal?? They are neither They get the label 'Alternative Metal' which is a bit vague but I certainly wouldn't group them with Limp Bizkit and KoRn.
May 26, 201015 yr Oh dear, what's with all these band members dying recently? blink-182, Avenged Sevenfold, now Slipknot. R.I.P. You forgot Evile.
May 26, 201015 yr http://www.ustream.tv/recorded/7209258#utm...m_medium=social Slipknot press conference concerning Paul Edited May 26, 201015 yr by Severin
May 27, 201015 yr Oh dear, what's with all these band members dying recently? blink-182, Avenged Sevenfold, now Slipknot. R.I.P. You also forgot Pete Steel.....
May 29, 201015 yr Oh dear, what's with all these band members dying recently? And yet Fred Durst still lives...
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