Former Weezer bassist Mikey Welsh passed away yesterday in Chicago. According to the Chicago Tribune:
Welsh, 40, was found unresponsive on the floor after failing to check out of his room at the Raffaello Hotel in the 200 block of East Delaware Place at 1 p.m. Saturday, according toChicago Police News Affairs Officer Laura Kubiak. Hotel staff found him.
Welsh was pronounced dead at the scene at 2:50 p.m., according to the Cook County medical examiner’s office. An autopsy is scheduled for later day, but authorities said narcotics are suspected as the cause of death.
Kubiak said police are conducting a death investigation.
Welsh joined Weezer in 1998 and appeared on their self-titled Green album. He then left the band to focus on his painting.
