Bob Bryar, My Chemical Romance Drummer, Dies at 44

He joined the band in 2004 and departed six years later

Drummer Bob Bryar of My Chemical Romance performs in concert at the Tweeter Center in Camden New Jersey
Drummer Bob Bryar of My Chemical Romance performs in concert at the Tweeter Center in Camden New Jersey (Bill McCay/WireImage)

Bob Bryar, who manned the drums for My Chemical Romance between 2004 and 2010, has died. TMZ reported Bryar’s body was found in his home in Tennessee on Nov. 27. He was last seen alive on Nov. 4.

Bryar joined the band in 2004 following the release of “Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge.” He was part of the band’s subsequent tours and drummed on “The Black Parade,” “Danger Days: The True Lives of the Fabulous Killjoys,” and a later rarities collection, “Conventional Weapons.”

In an interview with Alt Press in 2016, Bryar admitted he was “nervous” while recording “The Black Parade.”

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