Blackie Onasssis – drummer for the 90s rock band Urge Overkill – passed away at 57 years of age in Los Angeles
The music world is in mourning once again, with the sudden passing of Urge Overkill drummer Blackie Onassis on Tuesday.
A spokesperson for the band confirmed the death of the drummer (born John Rowan) to the Los Angeles Times on Wednesday.
No cause of death has been released at this time, nor have any details about memorial services.
Rowan joined the band in 1991, drumming on their third album The Supersonic Storybook released that year, replacing Jack ‘Jaguar’ Watt on the drums.
He was also behind the kit when they released their 1992 EP Stull, which featured the track Girl, You’ll Be A Woman Soon, which was made famous by its use on Quentin Tarantino’s breakthrough 1994 film Pulp Fiction.
R.I.P.: The music world is in mourning once again, with the sudden passing of Urge Overkill drummer Blackie Onassis on Tuesday
