Όπως αναφέρεται στο ρεπορτάζ του TMZ που αναδημοσιεύει το BraveWords η επίσημη αιτία θανάτου αναφέρεται ασφυξία λόγω απαγχονισμού. Σύμφωνα με τις αστυνομικές αρχές που βρέθηκαν στο σπίτι του δεν υπάρχουν ενδείξεις κατάχρησης αλκόολ ή ναρκωτικών αλλά και οποιασδήποτε ελεγχόμενης ουσίας αφου δεν βρέθηκε καμία τέτοια στο χώρο.

English Version Below

The sad news came down on July 26, that Metal Church vocalist Mike Howe had passed away. Today, TMZ is reporting that Howe took his own life, according to police who found his body.

A spokesperson for the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Dept. tells TMZ that Mike’s official cause of death was determined to be asphyxia due to hanging. Officially, authorities are calling it a suicide.

Says TMZ: “As we reported, cops got the call Monday just after 10 AM in Eureka, CA for a report of an unexpected death at a home. When deputies arrived at the scene, we’re told they found Mike dead. The Sheriff’s Dept. also told us alcohol and drugs were not believed to be factors in the 55-year-old singer’s death, and no controlled substances or paraphernalia were found in the home where he died.”

Mike Howe was the singer of Metal Church from 1988 – 1996, and again from 2015 – 2021. Howe made his Metal Church debut on Blessing In Disguise, and his final work with the band was Damned If You Do.

Όπως αναφέρει η ανακοίνωση του συγκροτήματος στο facebook “Με βαθειά θλίψη, ανακοινώνουμε τον θάνατο του αδερφού μας, του φίλου και του πραγματικού θρύλου για τη heavy metal μουσική. Ο Mike Howe, πέθανε σήμερα το πρωί, στο σπίτι του, στο Eureka της California. Είμαστε συντετριμμένοι και δεν έχουμε λόγια. Παρακαλούμε να σεβαστείτε την ιδιωτική αυτή στιγμή μας καθώς και της οικογένειας του Howe, σ’ αυτή τη δύσκολη στιγμή”.

English Version Below

Mike Howe, frontman of American heavy metal outfit Metal Church, has passed away. He was 55 years old. The band confirmed the sad news on their Facebook earlier today (July 27), revealing that he passed away in his California home. A cause of death hasn’t been revealed.

“It is with our deepest regrets that we must announce the passing of our brother, our friend and true legend of heavy metal music,” the band wrote.

“Mike Howe passed away this morning at his home in Eureka, California. We are devastated and at a loss for words. Please respect our privacy and the Howe family’s privacy during this most difficult time.”