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Dave Matthews Band Member Dead

Posted Aug 19th 2008 9:14PM by TMZ Staff

TMZ has learned LeRoi Moore, the sax player in the Dave Matthews Band, has died. He was 46.

Moore was seriously injured in an ATV accident June 30 outside Charlottesville. He had a punctured lung and broken ribs. Moore went back into the hospital last month due to complications.

Moore died in Los Angeles this afternoon, after taking a turn for the worse.

We're also told the band will perform tonight as scheduled at the Staples Center in L.A.

UPDATE: A rep for the Band just gave TMZ the following statement:
"LeRoi Moore, saxophonist and founding member of Dave Matthews Band, died unexpectedly Tuesday afternoon, August 19, 2008, at Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center in Los Angeles from sudden complications stemming from his June ATV accident on his farm near Charlottesville, Virginia. Moore had recently returned to his Los Angeles home to begin an intensive physical rehabilitation program."

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151. A sad day for DMB and their fans. An extremely talented man, my thoughts are with your family.

Posted at 8:31AM on Aug 21st 2008 by pinkflannelboxers

152. Such a sad day. I have seen DMB 8 times live, the most recent being only a month ago. The show was much different without LeRoi, and it saddens my heart that he will not be returning to the stage.

LeRoi, your music will live in the hearts of your fans forever! My heart aches for all who knew him, for the band, for his family.

What a sad, sad day.

Posted at 11:27PM on Aug 20th 2008 by miranda

153. #12 You are an ass. They played last night in tribute of Leroi.If you were a DMB fan you would know thats what he would have wanted. I saw them in Cuyahoga Falls and Cincy. They were awesome. Yes it would have been a complete show if Leroi was there but he wasnt. Leroi left big shoes to fill and will NEVER be re placed fully, ALONG WITH EVERY MEMBER OF DMB!He will always be remembered for his acomplishments. RIP LEROI I LOVE YOU GUYS!

Posted at 10:00AM on Aug 22nd 2008 by Emma..BIGGEST DMB FAN EVER

154. I've seen DMB 62 times and I was one of the fortunate people to see Leroi play before he was hurt this summer...He got hurt a few days after I saw them play Hershey, and from this day forward a Dave show will never be the same!!!......Lots of love Roi you will be missed more then you know!!!

Posted at 9:30PM on Aug 22nd 2008 by dmbworld411

155. The show last night was the most emotional event I have ever been a part of. I first saw DMB in vegas in 1992 open up for the Dead. We all fell in love with there great music and awsome live shows. We have been to over 50 shows and feel like tthe band is like part of our family. This day was as sad as the day Jerry died. RIP LeRoi. Rock on Dave! Carter, Boyde and Stephan. You are all in our heats.

Posted at 11:52AM on Aug 21st 2008 by scott biernot

156. wow what a shock!!Leroi will be missed by his band and Family.He was amazing at his Sax playing.God Bless and Many Prayers to HIM.R.I.P.My Friend.

Posted at 12:44AM on Aug 21st 2008 by Missy

157. The band played as a tribute to him, the true fans understand that as much as they would have the band not playing at all.


You will be missed LeRoi. You touched many people's hearts

Posted at 1:30AM on Aug 21st 2008 by Jeff

158. Of course the L.A. show was the appropriate thing to do. I just lost my dad, but he lived a long life and it was his time to go with the angels. Leroi was my age, and it's very very sad to see someone with his vigor for life, his talents and his contributions to the band leave us so suddenly. Although tragic and hard for anyone to accept, the band will remain and hopefully draw strength from Leroi's passing. Hang in there DMB members.

Posted at 10:02AM on Aug 21st 2008 by Karen

159. I just don't have the words. Rest in peace brother. You will definitely be missed. "Sugarwill"

Posted at 10:10AM on Aug 21st 2008 by Biggest

160. If anyone has never seen this band they must, they are so different and have such a wide variety of music styles. I am 48 years old and I could not live without their music. Le Roi was a very accomplishment musician and will be greatly missed. I am sure he would want the band to go on with their tour if possible. Some of you think again, can you not imagine how incredibly hard this is for the band members and everyone involved with this tour. Dave and the rest I am sure are very very saddened we all need to grieve with them and think of LeRoi's family. Good bless him and his family and his friends and his many many admirers.

Posted at 11:26AM on Aug 21st 2008 by ROBIN WHEELER

161. Jerry Springer died??

Posted at 12:33PM on Aug 21st 2008 by Mike Kochertz

162. He was so great, his solo on Jungleland and Rosalita were so inpirational to me. I know he did a lot of good, now, he'll take his
silver trumpet up to the others. RIP Big Man

Posted at 12:34PM on Aug 21st 2008 by earthworm

163. As a fan, I would have understood if they had to cancel their concert, after all they only found out he died suddenly hours before. . Nobody can tell from a distance what their emotions were, so I won't pass judgement on that, but it sure strikes me badly that they were able to perform Tuesday night. Maybe they were just in shook.

Play with the angels, Leroi, wish I had seen you again. Will never forget you---you are irrereplacable.

Posted at 1:15PM on Aug 21st 2008 by MBC

164. OK comment number 12 you are a juckass, he would have would have wanted them to play. If you knew ANYTHING about the band you would know that. BTW, They had no control and probably didnt even know the bus dumped the waste.

Posted at 2:37PM on Aug 21st 2008 by tim007

165. He IS the Proudest Monkey.................

Posted at 3:41PM on Aug 21st 2008 by BobbyC

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