Casey Calvert, 26 year old guitarist for the post punk rock band “Hawthorne Heights”, was found dead early Saturday morning of unexplained causes.

The band had a show in Detroit, Michigan Friday night and was planning to do another in Washington D.C. on Saturday night.

Band members were doing sound checks sometime Saturday when someone went to investigate why Calvert had not shown up as planned. He was found dead in his bed.

The group put out an official statement:

“Today is probably the worst day ever. It’s with our deepest regrets that we have to write this. Casey Calvert passed away in his sleep last night. We found out this afternoon before sound check. We’ve spent the entire day trying to come to grips with this and figure out as much as possible.”

“At this time we’re not sure what exactly happened. Just last night he was joking around with everyone before he went to bed. We can say with absolute certainly that he was not doing anything illegal. Please, out of respect for Casey and his family, don’t contribute or succumb to any gossip you may hear. We don’t want his memory to be tainted in the least. “

“Casey was our best friend. He was quirky and awesome and there will truly be no other like him! His loss is unexplainable. As soon as we know more we will let you know.”

We’ve included some additional pictures of Hawthorne Heights. Click each thumbnail photo for an enlarged view.

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