We will miss you, Jimmy Sullivan!

Yes,
Its true,
The Rev, the AMAZING, AWESOME, TALENTED drummer for Avenged Sevenfold, has died.
The OC paper says of natural causes,
But, really,
How the fuck can you die of natural causes at age twenty eight?!
This has seriously wrecked my year.
I'm currently crying.
I am listening to Avenged Sevenfold as I type.
The Rev was my absolute FAVORITE drummer.
I give all the amazing boys of Avenged Sevenfold my condolences.

We will miss you, Jimmy Sullivan!

REST IN PEACE!

The OC paper article:

HUNTINGTON BEACH James Owen Sullivan, a drummer and backup vocalist for the Southern California band Avenged Sevenfold, was found dead at his home on Monday, authorities have confirmed.

Sullivan, who went by the stage name The Rev, appears to have died of natural causes, Huntington Beach police Lt. John Domingo said. Police were notified by firefighters who had responded to Sullivan's home about 1 p.m.

'Avenged Sevenfold' pose backstage stage during MTV's 'Total Request Live' at the MTV Times Square Studios Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2006 in New York. Left to right are guitarist Zacky Vengeance, lead guitarist Synyster Gates, lead singer M. Shadows, bassist Johny Christ, and drummer The Reverend. (AP Photo/Jason DeCrow)
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Sullivan was 28. The Orange County Coroner's Office is investigating the death.

Avenged Sevenfold formed in Huntington Beach in 1999. Sullivan was a member from the beginning.

Since then, the five-man group has put out four albums and won Best New Artist at the MTV Video Music Awards in 2006. The group's self-titled fourth album hit No. 4 on the Billboard 200 chart in 2007. According to a message posted by Zacky Vengeance on the band's MySpace page, the group was hard a work on a fifth album.

By Monday evening, whispers about Sullivan's death had spread to the band's fan sites on the Internet, which quickly filled with messages of condolence.