Slayer Guitarist Jeff Hanneman Dead at 49

[Twizzle]

Slayer guitarist and founding member Jeff Hanneman died earlier today of liver failure. He was 49.

"Slayer is devastated to inform that their bandmate and brother, Jeff Hanneman, passed away at about 11AM this morning near his Southern California home," the band's longtime publicist said in a statement. "Hanneman was in an area hospital when he suffered liver failure."

Hanneman co-founded the thrash metal greats with Kerry King in 1981; their breakthrough came in 1986 with the brutalist album "Reign in Blood." Hanneman wrote or co-wrote the set's standout tracks, "Angel of Death" and "Raining Blood."

http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/1560534/slayer-guitarist-jeff-hanneman-dead-at-49

 

[zombie jesus]

f**king tragic.

 

[Zigwaa]

Sad news, wrote some great music.

 

[beave]

Just when you think your week cant get much worse, this f**king happens. Tragic news, all the medication he would have been on for the spicer bite looks like it finally took its toll. One of my idols growing up, he and dime were the main reasons (along with metallica) that i took up guitar as a kid.

RIP Jeff.

 

[carcharias]

for the spicer bite

spider?

excuse my ignorance but what happened?

 

[Zigwaa]

spider?

excuse my ignorance but what happened?

He was bitten on the arm by a spider in 2011 which resulted in necrotising faciitis, where the flesh starts to die. He missed soundwave that year because of it. He's been in and out of hospital since because of it and almost had his arm amputated.

 

[simmo1]

Him and Dave Lombardo were what made Slayer great. With both now out of the picture, looks like the end of Slayer.

 

[SpaceMonkey]

Gutted. Jeff pretty much wrote every great Slayer song, one of metals greatest guitarists.

 

[Eelectrica]

Wow tragic news. I've been a slayer fan for years.
I new Jeff had been struggling for a while, but never knew the severity of it.

Thanks for the memories Jeff. RIP.

 

[Twizzle]

 

[IanG]

Now I'm hearing so religious nutcases wanna picket his funeral

 

[Eelementary]

Now I'm hearing so religious nutcases wanna picket his funeral

Those guys are just attention-seeking media whores. Ignore them.