RICHMOND – Dave Brockie, the lead singer for the Richmond-based heavy metal band GWAR, has been found dead in his home at the age of 50, leaving the group without any of its founding members.
Jack Flanagan, the group’s manager, said in a statement Monday that Mr. Brockie died about 6:50 p.m. Sunday.
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