Tuesday, December 29, 2009

James "The Rev" Sullivan

James Owen Sullivan. The Reverend Tholomew Plague. The Rev.

Found dead on December 28th, 2009.
The amazing and talented drummer of my my favorite band, Avenged Sevenfold. He was funny, crazy, so full of life and pure awesome-ness. He was someone "everybody liked" as said my Matt Sanders [M. Shadows], A life cut short. But how? The details are undisclosed. I find it heartbreaking and terrible. A man who wrote great songs and performed so well. And was a person I looked up to. A man so talented and great. His death seemed a joke. A cruel joke. But it was to be. And when I read this on my phone as the @TheOfficialA7X sent out a tweet that read:
It is with great sadness and heavy hearts that we tell you of the passing today of “The Rev” - http://bit.ly/4DaRGd
I was shocked. I took my friend's sister's computer away and checked. The Rev. James. Jimmy. Dead.

So I just wanted to say, that I never thought that a guy so young and great would die. Whatever it was, damn it. It's a great loss and leaves an empty hole in each of our hearts. My condolences go out to Matt, Johnny, Zacky, Brian, James' friends and family. I didn't know him personally, and I am very devastated, I can't imagine his loved ones.

I don't know what will happen due to this loss, but I hope it all goes smoothly. I wish that he hadn't even been close to the brink of death or anything. Of course. I don't know what to say really. But I just wanted to express how I feel, but I guess it's not working because I am speechless and confused. I still cannot believe he is gone.
I really can't be very happy right now. Even if I am in SJ. I find it harder to cope with this when I am not home. I am glad, at least, that I got to see him perform before this. But the dream is lost that I shall even see him up close and say, "Hi, you rock. You're awesome." I'll never meet him. The people who have never seen him live will never get the chance. It hurts to say this. And now, I am just thinking "Why him?" He was so crazy and awesome and energetic.

He was so young and full of life and now he's gone.

Rest In Peace, James.

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