Artist and former Weezer bass player Mikey Welsh has been found dead in his room at Chicago’s Raffaello Hotel, police said Sunday. He was 40 years old.
In a creepy twist, Welsh predicted his own death via Twitter, posting on September 26th:
dreamt i died in chicago next weekend (heart attack in my sleep). need to write my will today.
The news of his death was originally announced by the band via a Facebook post and Twitter. Welsh, of Burlington, Vermont, performed with Weezer from 1998 to 2001, and lef after suffering a nervous breakdown.
The Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office said autopsy results will be available Sunday afternoon. Authorities say a drug overdose is suspected (via Chicago Tribune).