The Sudden Death Of Former Megadeth Drummer Nick Menza

May 2024 ยท 1 minute read

Menza's sudden death was a shock to many in the industry. Dave Mustaine, one of the founding members of Megadeth, wrote on Twitter that he read about the tragedy at 4 a.m. when he woke up. "Tell me this isn't true," he said.

Marty Friedman, a former member of the band, expressed his condolences on Facebook: "We all know the great and unique drummer that Nick Menza was, but he was also a trustworthy friend, a hilarious bandmate, as well as a very loving dad. I'm beyond sad, did not see this coming at all. RIP Brother." The drummer's biographer, J. Marshall Craig, said that the musician had been in good spirits earlier. "He just spend nearly two weeks with the boys in the Pacific Northwest and was absolutely glowing. He was scheduled to fly to my home in Cape Cod tomorrow so that we could finish the comic-book version of the book we wrote on his life, MenzaLife, both of which were slated for release late next month. This morning we are all too numb to think about anything but Nick's family."

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