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Drummer Vinnie Paul, co-founder of metal band Pantera, has died at the age of 54. Paul’s representatives confirmed the news of his death on social media.
What happened?
On the official Facebook page for Pantera, the following message was given, highlighting that little information was available during the early release of the news:
“Vincent Paul Abbott aka Vinnie Paul has passed away. Paul is best known for his work as the drummer in the bands Pantera and Hellyeah. No further details are available at this time. The family requests you please respect their privacy during this time.”
According to Billboard, Paul, whose birth name is Vincent Paul Abbott, formed Pantera in 1981 with his brother, Dimebag Darrell. Over the years, the group earned four Grammy nominations and charted nine albums on the Billboard 200. Following Pantera’s demise, the Abbott brothers formed Damageplan in 2003; the new band was quickly impacted by an incident in 2004, in which Paul’s brother was shot and killed onstage during a concert in Columbus, Ohio. Since 2006, Paul was also the drummer for heavy metal band Hellyeah.
According to Online Drummer, Paul was a native of Texas, which he connected to his passion for music in the following statement:
“The Texas thing is part of it, growing up on a healthy dose of ZZ Top and Stevie Ray Vaughan, but I also was a metal-head from day one. Led Zeppelin, Black Sabbath, Kiss, Van Halen, all my favorite bands had really great grooves to their music.”
What is Vinnie Paul’s official cause of death?
At this time, Vinnie Paul’s official cause of death does not appear to have been released to the public. In the Facebook post confirming his death, as mentioned above, it was said that few details were available at the time the news came to light and that Paul’s family wanted privacy at this time.
As this story is developing, more information will be updated as made available.
