At a vigil last night for Suicide Silence frontman Mitch Lucker, who died early on November 1st from injuries sustained from a motorcycle accident, his wife Jolie Carmadella spoke of his alcohol addiction and pleaded with the crowd that had gathered to farewell him to learn from his tragic passing.
RIP Mitch Lucker 1984-2012
“He’s an alcoholic, and it’s a been a big battle. And I tried to stop him. I was in front of him begging him not to leave the house. Begging him. Like, ‘Just seriously, for us, don’t leave.’ And he did. And this is what happened. I mean, It’s a wake-up call. He’s an amazing man. He’s a wonderful father and a great husband. And now he’s gonna miss out on watching [his five-year-old daughter] Kena grow, because he decided to drink and ride. Just don’t. Just think before you guys do something stupid. Please learn from this. Please.”
The band yesterday posted the sad news on their Facebook page, letting over 2 million of their fans know of the loss of their much loved frontman.
There’s no easy way to say this. Mitch passed away earlier this morning from injuries sustained during a motorcycle accident. This is completely devastating to all of us and we offer our deepest condolences to his family. He will be forever in our hearts.
R.I.P. Mitchell Adam Lucker – We Love You Brother
Suicide Silence is an extreme metal band that hails from California. They have released three full-length studio albums and have toured extensively in recent years.
Lucker featured in the documentary ‘No Room for Rockstars’, which was shot during the 2010 Vans Warped Tour and was released early this year. It contains footage of Mitch doting on his then three year old daughter Kenadee.
Suicide Silence has toured Australia three times, most recently in September last year.
Mitch was highly admired by fans and fellow artists alike and will be greatly missed within the metal community.
A touching online memorial has been set up at Memmento, a site that allows family, friends, fans and admirers to share memories, photos and to pass on their condolences.
The band is also welcoming photos and messages at their Facebook page, where they expect to have news soon of a memorial fund which is being set-up in memory of their friend.
