"Dimebag" Darrell Abbott 1966 - 2004
December 09, 2004 at 10:12 AM
As I awoke to The Bear this morning, I heard the report that last night at an Ohio nightclub, a crazed fan shot and killed “Dimebag” Darrell Abbott.
Any of you who are remotely into heavy metal music no doubt know who Dimebag Darrell is. But, for those who don’t, Dimebag was the lead guitarist for the now parted Pantera, a pioneer in the hardcore metal scene. Since the breakup of Pantera, Dimebag and his brother Vinnie Paul (also formerly of Pantera) had been playing in a band called Damageplan.
Last night in front of a crowd of 200, a man climbed onstage during Damageplan’s first song of the night, made a comment about the breakup of Pantera and proceeded to pump round after round into Dimebag’s body. Dimebag was among the 5 deceased at as a result of the incident.
MTV News - Dimebag Darrell, Four Others Killed in Ohio Concert Shooting
