TWISTED SISTER - DEE SNIDER On The Passing Of A.J. PERO - "The World He Left Behind Is In Complete Turmoil"
June 25, 2015, 8 years ago
On March 20th, Twisted Sister drummer A.J. Pero passed away from a massive heart attack. In April, Twisted Sister vocalist Dee Snider spoke to TMZ about Pero's death; see the following video.
Earlier this week, Dee defended his previous statement during his Snider Comments podcast, saying "People die every day, and I don't go as far as to speak out about the way they chose to go. You know, I spoke out about A.J. because I'm hurt, and his family is hurt, and the world he left behind is in complete turmoil as a result of it."
Snider went on to say, "I had an opportunity to remind people that, hey, heart disease is just that — it's a disease. Don't put your head in the sand and don't pretend that there's no problem when you know your whole family has a history of any sickness — of cancer, of heart disease, of prostate problems… of whatever it is. I mean, everybody should get checked out, but especially if you're genetically predisposed."
Listen to Dee share more of this thoughts about this tragic, and preventable situation, via the audio player below.
