It is a sad day for members, friends, family, and fans of We Came As Romans. Vocalist of the band, Kyle Pavones, has sadly passed away at the age of 28. Members of the band issued an official statement on social media in regards to Pavones’ shocking death on August 25th. According to The PRP, the cause of death has yet to be revealed. Members of We Came As Romans have stated the following:
The band recently played the Impact Music Festival in Bangor, Maine alongside Rob Zombie, Marilyn Manson, Avenged Sevenfold, and Slayer.
[UPDATE: 09/04] According to the PRP, the cause of death of Pavones was an accidental overdose. Pavones’ family made the following statement via Twitter.
“On Saturday August 25th, we lost our son, our brother, our best friend and our band mate to an accidental overdose.
The opposite of addiction is connection. If you are feeling disconnected or lost, there is help. Please take action, whether that is talking to your families and friends, meeting with a counselor or joining a support group.
If you are a friend or family member of someone who is struggling, do not be silent! It you are an artist in need of support through your struggle, we have created the Kyle Pavone foundation in kyles honor to help.
Kyle PavoneFoundation.org
We look forward to celebrating kyles life again at a public event in early October at the Fillmore in Detroit. Please join us to continue to support Kyle PavoneFoundation.org
Thank you”
Photo Credit: Mehreen Rizvi
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