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Guitarist Dies Aboard Band's Tour Bus

Posted Nov 26th 2007 6:25PM by TMZ Staff

Casey Calvert, guitarist for the band Hawthorne Heights, died Friday while on the band's tour bus. There has been no ruling on the cause of death, though it has been reported that Calvert suffered from asthma and that may have played a role.
Casey Calvert
The band posted a message on their website Saturday that read, in part, "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 certainty that he was not doing anything illegal."

Hawthorne Heights was scheduled to play a show in Atlanta tonight, but it was canceled.

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46.

Death
Life is something we should appreciate and adore
because there comes a time in life our services are not needed
anymore.

A time in life when we are the next step closer
and if you have done what He asked, the struggle is over.

A time when one passes from this world to another--
a time when we lose a family member, friend or lover.

This has been happening long before our existence,
but some think it's a joke until they are convinced.

A time in life that we rejoice and have sorrow, so we
must change our wicked ways,
because that time can come tomorrow.

To have on pass away can leave you emotionally scarred,
but you must maintain your composure and keep your faith in God.

So we must stop the hate and seek forgiveness for our sins,
because whether you know it or not,
death is what we must face in the end.

Written by my son Joseph Lee Alexander/ aka: Lil' Joe
Murder on December 27, 2005, his age at that time was 22.

May God keep the family strong.
He is one of God favors; don't forget.
We have more generations in Heaven then on earth.
Love

Posted at 2:09PM on Nov 27th 2007 by love and peace

47. This truly is sad. I was a huge HH fan, saw them a few months ago, and met all the guys, and Casey was really, really sweet. RIP.
I know many people have not heard of them, they were not on the same KIIS FM scene as so many of the bands we hear today are. They had their own following and fans. He will be missed. So to say that they are no ones is not fair, to someone that appreciates their music, someone like Soulja Boy is a no one...sorry....

Posted at 2:53PM on Nov 27th 2007 by Brooke

48. Good job wordsearcher for looking it up in the dictionary. My condolences to the family and friends of the late guitarist.

To whoever brought it up, why are you so concerned about the misspelling of the word canceled or cancelled when someone has passed away??? I am a stickler for spelling, but the situation at hand far outweighs whether TMZ spelled something right.

Posted at 3:37PM on Nov 27th 2007 by I'm the controversy

49. RIP Casey Calvert...

Posted at 5:05PM on Nov 27th 2007 by Nikki Hoppe

50. I drove up to DC to see the band at 930 club Saturday night with two friends,. When we learned that the concert was canceled, along with others, we just thought the band was being inconsiderate of their fans that drive 3+ hours to see the performance. The last thought that crossed my mind was one of them members had died, I'm glad I was able to see them in Charlotte a year ago. What a terrible loss, for a awsome band.

Posted at 6:51PM on Nov 27th 2007 by cameron

51. RIP casey! I am a Hawthorne Heights fan and it broke my heart when I was @ a Fall Out Boy sunday night and found out after Pete Wentz dedicated a song to him! It really is a tragic loss! Its so sad to see bad things happen to such talented people!

Posted at 12:11AM on Nov 30th 2007 by feef

52. I am a huge fan of hawthorne heights i saw them in concert 2 years ago and it was awesome. i love casey. my heart is broken. i cried the on sunday. i have asthma and i wake up when i get attacks. they think what caused casey's death was a blood clot that popped and led into his lungs. on the bands website they have a shirt made for casey. i am so going to get it. my prayers to his wife, friends,and family.

R.I.P. Casey, we love you
- forever, a fan of hawthorne heights.

Posted at 11:24PM on Dec 15th 2007 by Julisa (JJ)

53. I actually liked the sound and the music for HH. Very sorry for your loss.

SAxlerod
http://www.myspace.com/SAxlerod

Posted at 11:07PM on Dec 7th 2007 by SAxlerod

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