Rockstar vox of Pigface And Static-X Wayne Static died on November 1, 2014 at the age of 48.
FIXT Publicity representative Morgan Renken, who also worked with Static and the band for 15 years, confirmed and announced the news about the death of the rockstar on the same day he died. However, FIXT rep didn't give any further details about the cause of death and the location of the wake.
After the shocking announcement, many of his fellow rockers have reacted to the news including Ozzy Osbourne, Slipknot's Corey Taylor, Korn's Jonathan Davis, Disturbed's David Draiman, Megadeth's David Ellefson, Staind's Aaron Lewis and more. They paid tribute to the rocker through social media.
Wayne Static was the lead vocalist, keyboardist and guitarist for Static-X. The "Wisconsin Death Trip" album got a platinum award. Wayne was a native of Muskegon, Michigan and lived outside of Joshua Tree, California. He has a daughter who's now a film actress, Tera Wray. He also made a solo album titled "Pighammer" in 2011.
Blabber Mouth that Renken also mentioned that Wayne Static and his band was supposedly set to begin a monthlong U.S. tour on Monday and he planned to play in Russia and England next year.
I am absolutely devastated to hear about Wayne Static's death. A good man and a good friend. My thoughts are with his family and friends.
— 'Mad Beans' Hooper (@CoreyTaylorRock) November 2, 2014
GOODBYE OLD FRIEND; Static X Frontman Wayne Static Dead At 48 - https://t.co/HzcUOGiOWO https://t.co/3ADyNsEyJl via @po_st — DAVID DRAIMAN (@DAVIDMDRAIMAN) November 2, 2014
Too sad! R.I.P. Wayne! Wayne Static Dead at 48 https://t.co/ZjjprQFsRi
— Mike Wengren (@MikeWengren) November 2, 2014
Very sad to hear of @IAmWayneStatic's passing. Spent a lot of time together on @TheOzzfest tours. A tragic loss. Love to his family/friends — Ozzy Osbourne (@OzzyOsbourne) November 2, 2014
This is just horribly sad news. I have such great memories of our tours together over the years. Wayne was truly... https://t.co/KjRaoyp8fp
— David Ellefson (@ellefsondavid) November 2, 2014
We are very sad to hear of the passing of Wayne Static. #RIPWayneStatic — Official Motörhead (@myMotorhead) November 2, 2014
R.I.P. Wayne Static. https://t.co/WbkMtssvVB
— EMMURE (@EMMUREmusic) November 2, 2014
RIP WAYNE.... THIS IS SO SAD. TOO MANY MUSICIANS ARE DYING FROM OVERDOSES. IM SERIOUS ADDICTION IS… https://t.co/C2Eaab7Wmf — JACOBY SHADDIX (@JacobyShaddix) November 2, 2014
RIP WAYNE STATIC https://t.co/qCzKTAxUgT
— Dave Navarro (@DaveNavarro) November 2, 2014
Rest in Peace Wayne Static - @OfficialStaticX @IAmWayneStatic pic.twitter.com/ySizVipK03 — Lamb Of God (@Lambofgodband) November 2, 2014
So Sad, Wayne Static of Static-X just passed away. RIP Brother.... https://t.co/mZsJfxKZNf
— Jason Hook (@jasonhook_5fdp) November 2, 2014
