Jon Wysocki, a drummer and founding member of the rock band Staind, has died. He was 53.
Wysocki’s dying was confirmed over the weekend on Might 18 in social media publish shared by his band Lydia’s Fort. They wrote, “On 5/18/2024 at 8:02pm, Jon Wysocki handed away surrounded by household and buddies that liked him dearly.”
On the time of this text’s publication, no reason behind dying had been shared. Earlier than his dying, it was reported Wysocki was having problems along with his liver. In a Fb publish shared Might 18, Lydia’s Fort member Shawna Hornbeck confirmed Wysocki was within the ICU on account of “points along with his liver that requires him to be underneath the eye of medical professionals to make sure that he’s handled correctly. Whereas he has been struggling, there are indicators that he’s recovering slowly.”
The official social media account for the band Staind, which Wysocki departed from in 2011, additionally shared the next assertion: “We first met Jon by way of mutual buddies in 1994. We got here along with Mike, Aaron, and Johnny April in 1995 and based Staind. The 17 years that adopted had been a number of the finest reminiscences of our instances collectively. From observe in Ludlow, Mass to touring around the globe, Jon was integral to who we had been as a band. Our hearts exit to Jon’s household, and followers around the globe who liked him.”
Wysocki was born on Jan. 17 in 1971 in Westfield, Mass. He’s finest identified for co-founding the grunge band Staind with singer Aaron Lewis, guitarist Mike Mushok and bassist Johnny April. The drummer remained within the group from 1995 to 2011, and contributed to seven of the band’s data together with their third studio album, “Break the Cycle,” in 2001, which debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 albums chart. He parted methods with the band after their 2011 self-titled seventh LP, reportedly on account of friction with Lewis.
Lewis penned a touching tribute he shared on X writing, “I’m so unhappy. I misplaced my buddy. A buddy I liked like a brother… fought with like a brother… cared for like a brother… frightened about like a brother… cried over like a brother… as a result of he was my brother in arms.”
He continued, “My journey would’ve been totally different with out him… The battles we fought collectively. The battles we fought in opposition to one another. The battles we fought facet by facet alone with our personal demons. The battles we received and the battles we misplaced. He was my buddy. He was our brother. My coronary heart is damaged. My world has modified. I’ll see you on the opposite facet my buddy. My brother. Godspeed. My coronary heart, my love, and my condolences exit to his household and family members. I’m so fucking unhappy. He will probably be missed.”