Rock band Modest Mouse drummer Jeremiah Green dies from cancer at 45
Los Angeles: Rock band Modest Mouse drummer Jeremiah Green has died, days after it was announced that he was diagnosed with cancer.
He was 45.
His mother Carol Namatame posted on Facebook: " It is with a very heavy heart that the Green and Namatame families announce the passing of their husband, father, son and brother, Jeremiah Green. Jeremiah, drummer and founding member of the Issaquah based band Modest Mouse, lost his courageous battle with cancer on December 31. "
" He went peacefully in his sleep. Jeremiah was a light to so many. At this time the family is requesting privacy. More information will be forthcoming including a Celebration of Life for friends and fans in the coming months. Jeremiah’s loved ones would like to thank everyone for their continued well wishes and support," she said.
Green was an American musician best known as a founding member and drummer of the indie rock band Modest Mouse from 1993 to March 2003, and again from May 2004 until his death in December 2022.
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