Deftones’ Chi Cheng in ICU

by Ryan Minic | Jun 17, 2012

Deftones bassist Chi Cheng is currently in ICU after being diagnosed with pneumonia.

According to a post made on Friday at Oneloveforchi.com, “blood pressure and oxygen are both low. please send healing.”

In November 2008 Cheng was involved in a car accident that left him in a semi-conscious state.

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