GWAR - Frontman David Brockie Reportedly Found Dead At Age 50
March 23, 2014, 10 years ago
It's being reported by Style Weekly that David Brockie, better known as GWAR frontman Oderus Urungus, has died. He was 50 years old.
Brockie was reportedly found dead at his home on March 23rd by roommates.
"Dave was one of the funniest, smartest, most creative and energetic persons I've known," former Gwar bassist Mike Bishop says. "He was brash sometimes, always crass, irreverent, he was hilarious in every way. But he was also deeply intelligent and interested in life, history, politics and art."
"His penchant for scatological humors belied a lucid wit. He was a criminally underrated lyricist and hard rock vocalist, one of the best, ever! A great front man, a great painter, writer, he was also a hell of a bass guitarist. I loved him. He was capable of great empathy and had a real sense of justice."
Reports of Brockie's passing are naturally being treated as rumour and hoax. According to Australia's The Music.com GWAR's management is due to issue a statement regarding reports of Brockie's passing at 1:00pm EST today.
Watch this page and GWAR's official Facebook page here for updates.
