Autopsy of Avenged Sevenfold Drummer Inconclusive

by | Dec 31, 2009

An autopsy for Jimmy “The Rev” Sullivan, the Avenged Sevenfold drummer who was found dead on Monday, was inconclusive according to the Orange County Sheriff’s office.

The coroner’s office has ordered further toxicology, microscopic and laboratory tests to help determine the cause of Sullivan’s death. It is expected to take several weeks to receive final results.

Sullivan was found dead in his Huntington Beach home on Monday.

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