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Sunday, June 24, 2018

Vinnie Paul Abbott's cause of death revealed

According to the Las Vegas Review-Journal, sources who knew Vinnie Paul Abbott said the former Pantera drummer had suffered "a major heart attack" when he died in his sleep on Friday, June 22 at his home in Las Vegas. He was 54 years old.

Vinnie Paul's body has been turned over to the medical examiner to determine an official cause of death, TMZ reported. After that, he will be flown back to his home state of Texas to be buried between his mother and brother.

Saturday, June 23, 2018

Former Pantera drummer Vinnie Paul Abbott dead at 54

Former Pantera drummer Vinnie Paul Abbott has died at the age of 54.

According to the Las Vegas Review-Journal, Vinnie passed away Friday in Las Vegas, where he owned a home. No other details of his death were immediately available.

The drummer's passing was confirmed on both his personal and Pantera's Facebook pages, where an identical announcement appeared Friday night.

"Vincent Paul Abbott aka Vinnie Paul has passed away," the statement read. "Paul is best known for his work as the drummer in the bands Pantera and Hellyeah. No further details are available at this time. The family requests you please respect their privacy during this time."