Modest Mouse drummer Jeremiah Green has died yesterday (December 31) aged 45, the band have confirmed on social media.
The musician was diagnosed with stage four cancer last month, his mother shared on Facebook on Christmas Day.
Mouse moderate frontman Isaac Brock later confirmed the news to fans, but said Green’s treatment was “going well and making a positive difference.” However, in a post on Instagram last night, the band told fans: “I don’t know a way to ease this: today we lost our friend Jeremiah.”
They continued, “He laid down to rest and just vanished. I want to say a lot of nice words right now, but it is not the time. They will come later, and from many people .
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