Estranged BLACK SABBATH Drummer BILL WARD Pays Tribute To NICK MENZA - “Performing On Stage And Playing, It’s A Way To Go”; Video
June 1, 2016, 8 years ago
Estranged Black Sabbath drummer, Bill Ward, paid tribute to late Megadeth drummer Nick Menza on this past weekend's edition of his radio show, Rock 50 (video below).
On May 21st, Nick Menza collapsed on stage, suffering a heart attack after performing just three songs with OHM: at The Baked Potato in Studio City, California and was pronounced dead upon arrival at hospital. He was 51 years old. The Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner-Coroner said Menza died of natural causes. The cause of Menza's death was listed as hypertensive and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease.
Says Bill Ward: "Sadly, again, we lost another drummer. The drummer's name was Nick Menza… probably more well known for playing in Megadeth. Nick was born on July the 23rd, 1964 in Munich, West Germany, and sadly he passed away on May the 21st, 2016, age 51. From what I can gather from the bio, he actually died, I believe, on stage. He had heart failure while performing with his band, OHM:, and that was in Los Angeles when he was performing. So, Performing on stage and playing, it's a way to go. To be honest, I think it's a way to go. It shows that we just show up and we go and we play and we do what we do."
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