The drummer of American rock band My Chemical Romance, Bob Bryar, died at age 44 in his home in Tennessee, and while there are no details that are out regarding his demise, according to sources, there is no suspicion of foul play in this case. Robert Cory Bryar, also known as Bob Bryar, was born in Chicago in 1979 and had been playing the drums since quite a young age. He got a degree in sound engineering from the University of Florida before pursuing his career as a touring sound engineer for bands like Thrice and The Used. He met his future bandmates of My Chemical Romance while on tour with The Used in 2004.
In the same year, My Chemical Romance replaced their drummer, Matt Pelissier, right after the release of the band’s second LP, Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge. After that, Bob was the drummer for the band’s following albums: The Black Parade (2006) and Danger Days: The True Lives of the Fabulous Killjoys (2010).
Here are some lesser-known details that people should know about Bob Bryar.
Bob Bryar departed from My Chemical Romance in 2010 after being an integral part of the band for about six years, after which the band disbanded in 2013, leaving Danger Days: The True Lives of the Fabulous Killjoys as their final album. After his departure from My Chemical Romance, Bryar involved himself in dog rescue charities and sanctuaries.
In 2014, he reportedly quit the music industry to pursue a career in real estate. As per reports, in 2021, Bob put his drum kit to auction, the same drum kit used during My Chemical Romance‘s 2005 MTV VMAs performance, to raise funds for the Williamson County Animal Control and Adoption Center in Tennessee. A massive loss for the global music fraternity, Bob Bryar will remain in our hearts forever.
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