Drummer Devon Clifford of You Say Party! We Say Die! died of a massive brain hemorrhage, his family said Sunday in a statement.
The Abbotsford, B.C., band was playing a show on Friday night at Vancouver’s Rickshaw Theatre when Clifford suddenly collapsed.
The statement said the hemorrhage was the result of “congenital defects” and that Clifford fell into a coma and doctors performed surgery but were unable to save him. He was just 30 years old.
“Devon Clifford was an extremely gifted drummer and determined character,” said the statement, released by the band’s publicist, Darryl Weeks.
“He loved his family, loved his band, loved travelling, loved being on stage and loved meeting people around the world. He was smart, witty, passionate, and music meant everything to him. He was also incredibly generous with his love and respected everybody he came into contact with.”
The family went on to “remind young people to have the courage to follow their dreams like Devon did.” They also praised his involvement with the Portland Hotel Society, a group that helps provide shelter for Vancouver’s homeless population.
RIP.
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