The Rev died from combined effects of painkillers, anti-anxiety medication and alcohol. By Gil Kaufman Avenged Sevenfold’s The Rev Photo: Brian Ach/ WireImage Six months after the shocking death of Avenged Sevenfold drummer Jimmy “The Rev” Sullivan , a coroner’s report has revealed that the 28-year-old died as a result of an accidental overdose of strong prescription painkillers and alcohol. According to Rolling Stone, Orange County Deputy Coroner Mitchell Sigal determined from toxicology tests that Sullivan’s December 28 death was a result of “acute polydrug intoxication due to combined effects of oxycodone, oxymorphone, diazepam/nordiazepam and ethanol.” Those drugs include a pair of painkillers that work, respectively, like codeine and morphine, an anti-anxiety medication and the active intoxicant in alcohol. Sigal also noted that Sullivan also had an enlarged heart, which was noted in the coroner’s report as a “significant condition” that may have contributed to his death. “To all of us who loved Jimmy, the only thing relevant about December 28 is that is the night we lost, too soon, a son, brother, friend and one of the most talented artists in the world,” Avenged Sevenfold manager Larry Jacobson told the magazine. “Every day, his parents and sisters, and his brothers in Avenged Sevenfold smile at the many memories they have of Jimmy, and his fans around the world revel in the musical legacy he left them.” Sullivan died in his Huntington Beach, California, home and was buried in a private ceremony on January 6. He played on four of the metalcore band’s albums and was co-writing tunes on the upcoming disc, Nightmare (due out July 27), at the time of his death. The group hired one of Sullivan’s favorite drummers, Dream Theater’s Mike Portnoy, to finish up Nightmare and to join them for their upcoming dates on the Rockstar Energy Uproar tour. Share your memories of the Rev in the comments below. Related Artists Avenged Sevenfold
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Avenged Sevenfold Drummer Jimmy Sullivan Died Of Accidental Overdose
