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Verfasst: **26 Jan 2012, 09:06**

Mark starb gestern im Alter von nur 56 Jahren!

R.I.P

Shine on, Mark!

Mark Reale, the founding guitarist of the legendary metal band RIOT, passed away earlier today (Wednesday, January 25) in a San Antonio hospital due to complications of Crohn's disease — an ailment he has battled for most of his life. He was 56 years old.

RIOT said in a statement: "To friends and fans of Mark Reale and RIOT, we are deeply saddened to confirm that Mark has lost his battle with a lifelong illness. Your thoughts and prayers are appreciated by Mark's family, friends, and bandmates at this difficult time."

Wie schon immer, wird die Band vom Pech und Unglück verfolgt!

RIOT's original singer Guy Speranza died on November 8, 2003 after a battle with pancreatic cancer. He was 47 years old.

......before being replaced by Rhett Forrester. Forrester himself left in the mid-'80s to pursue a solo career, only to be murdered on January 22, 1994 in Atlanta.

Singer Mike Tirelli, who toured with RIOT after Mike DiMeo officially left the band in 2007, was diagnosed with stomach cancer in the fall of 2008 and underwent treatment for this life-threatening illness.

Dazu kommen noch unzählige Tourabsagen usw. Schade das Tony Moore letztes Jahr im Herbst, die Kiefer Not OP hatte, sonst hätte ich sie nochmals in Graz gesehen.

Bin ich froh das ich sie wenigstens einmal im Prater mit Sänger Mike DiMeo gesehen hab.

Edit:

Nicht zu vergessen Steve Cooper der bei NARITA sang, als RIOT auf Eis lag.
Er starb 2006 an Nierenversagen, im Alter von 47 Jahren.
Er sang auch noch bei S.A. SLAYER und JUGGERNAUT.