Hawthorne Heights Guitarist Found Dead
Jamie Kohns on November 26th, 2007
Dayton, Ohio band Hawthorne Heights announced on their website this weekend that their guitarist, Casey Calvert, had passed away during the night Friday night. The band’s message to their fans reads:
Today is probably the worst day ever. Its with our deepest regrets that we have to write this. Casey Calvert passed away in his sleep last night. We found out this afternoon before sound-check. We’ve spent the entire day trying to come to grips with this and figure out as much as possible. At this time we’re not sure what exactly happened. Just last night he was joking around with everyone before he went to bed. We can say with absolute certainty that he was not doing anything illegal. Please, out of respect to Casey and his family, don’t contribute or succumb to any gossip you may hear. We don’t want his memory to be tainted in the least. Casey was our best friend. He was quirky and awesome and there will truly be no others like him! His loss is unexplainable. As soon as we know more we will let you know.
Hawthorne Heights were due to play the Roxy in Atlanta tonight.
