Guitarist Jeff Hanneman, founding member of heavy metal's Slayer, dies

Monstrous thrash-metal guitar hero and founding member of Slayer Jeff Hanneman has died of liver failure TMZ has confirmed. He was 49.Reps for the…Yesterday, thrash metal gods Slayer posted an open letter to fans regarding the ill health of guitarist Jeff Hanneman, who suffered a spider bite last year that eventually left him in a medically induced coma, from which he was slowly recovering. SadlySlayer has announced that guitarist and co-founder Jeff Hanneman died today after suffering liver failure. Hanneman was 49 years old, and had been through many medical maladies of late—including a bout with necrotizing fasciitis stemming from a spiderMonstrous thrash-metal guitar hero and founding member of Slayer Jeff Hanneman has died of liver failure TMZ has confirmed. He was 49. Reps for the legendary axeman said Hanneman was in a hospital near his SoCal home when his liver failed

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