The Rev Cause of Death Inconclusive: Jimmy Sullivan Autopsy

by Scott Wu | December 30, 2009 at 11:34 am
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Jimmy Sullivan's autopsy was inconclusive, said the Orange County coroner's office. The Rev's cause of death still unclear.

Jimmy "The Rev" Sullivan died on Monday night in his home in Huntington Beach, CA. At age 28, Jimmy Sullivan was the drummer and co-founder of Avenged Sevenfold, a rising metal band which won the MTV Best New Artist Award in 2006.

The toxicology test was not conclusive, and more tests would be performed to determine the cause of death. It is not unusual to have a inconclusive test result when the cause of death is not apparent. Avenged Sevenfold's manager, Larry Jacobson, said Jimmy appeared to be in good health few days before his death.

Early this decade, the group built a strong local following playing in clubs and releasing recordings on small, independent record labels. A7X established a national audience with the 2005 release of its major-label debut for Warner Bros. Records, "City of Evil," which has sold just shy of 1 million copies in the United States, according to Nielsen SoundScan.

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Ashley Skinner

I cant believe he died!!! he was so young :(mann that suckes

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nathanhoover

i cant eather when my friend told me he died i almost cryed it tottly blew my mind i was like wow no way he did not die and know avenged sevenfold is all i listing to non stop

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michael dobbs

Jimmy"The Rev" Sullivan the best drummer ever may u rest in piece my freind and your name will live on in all of us rock on man...!

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rob trefold

I cant beleive he's gone.  Avenged Sevenfold's music got me through alot of hard times. Rest In Peace Jimmy, And I hope that you have lots of  "Stallion Ducks" to play with!

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nathan hoover

the loss of the rev hit me hard actully hit ever one hard i still cant belive he is gone that is crazy just like dime he was a great artis himself there will never be anther rev  the rev was and will always be the best drummer i ever now

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Forrest Langseth

Well put man he was the best there was and will always be remembered and loved... I have been looking up to everyone in this band for the past couple of years and it is hard to see one of the greatest people in the world die, they all seemed so invinsible...R.I.P. Jimmy

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Michael Carroll

Avenged Sevenfold. One of the greatest bands of this generation. With an outstanding drummer James Owen Sullivan. He will be missed greatly. Heres to you Jimmy.He has brought many great things to this world. The Rev will never be forgotten. February 10, 1981-December 28, 2009       The Rev shall rest in peace.

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Becca Hoots

Jimmy Sulivan was a great drummer, and his death is a great loss. Avenged Sevenfold is an outstanding band, and he will be greatly missed.........R.I.P Jimmy

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A.J

Man know Avenged sevenfold will never be the same and this is so heart breaking. We the lost the Rev from a7x we lost dime bag from pantera and we lost cliff from metallic metal is losing all the great musicians

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Josh Ranft

I know Avenged Sevenfold will never be the same. I've never been this sad in my life. I've never experienced the death of a close family member or friend. James was my idol, and will continue to be my idol. He was the main person that got me into music, and inspired me to begin drumming. I've been drumming for about two years now. My heart mourns, my soul weeps, and my brain tells me to cry. I cried last night, I cried today, and I'll more likely than not cry tomorrow. This is beyond belief. Parts of me want this to be a ploy, I want him to remain alive,  but I realize that he will not come back, and he is gone forever. My thoughts, prayers, and condolences go out to his wife and family, the band, his close friends, and anyone else associated with him over the years. If I'm taking his passing this hard, I can only imagine how his closest friend and family are holding up.

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Shaun R

U R GAY

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Nes Williams

just because a guy crys doesnt make him gay dude ur the gay one its obvious this guy loved this band i love this band i didnt cry butt i bout did so dont be mad  

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bryan penix

i could not have said it any better man, look, i am in the same boat as u are, i heard abought him dieing on my birthday, dec 31,  and it is just now hitting me rilly, i dont know why it just is, but, the rev WAS and WILL ALWAYS BE the greatest drummer ever, there are a few pple that if were still alive, and they made a band, it would be the best ever, and he would be the drummer of that band, i have been crying this is a bad time for all of his loved ones, and my heart goes to them, i know how it feels to have someone close pass, but, i do not know how it feels to have someone so great ptaken from me, cause i have never been close to anyone that great, he was a master at drums, he was a musicgod when it comes to the drums, and it is sad that he went at all, muchless so young,

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God's Saver

Well maybe if he wouldnt of made fun of our lords speaker than maybe he would of still been alive with someone calling them self the rev and is not a preacher of the  lord he shouldnt be here.

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Jessica Wray

@God's Saver:Jimmy was not in any way "making fun of our Lord's speaker". If you were really what you call yourself, "God's Saver", then perhaps you would know that God does not in any way punish. And you think the Lord punished The Rev with death? You are ignorant. Everyone deserves to be here. NOBODY deserves to die.

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Sts80

Yeah man, he didnt do that to mock or blasphemy anyone. He was easily the coolest guy in that band and not endorsement hungry tools like their guitarists.

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D666

@Sts80-"endorsement hungry tools like their guitarists"?  dude  seriously. don't take up for Jimmy and then dog his best friends/brothers in the same breath.

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Camile

u stupid ignorant! ur the one who shouldnt be here, how dare u say something like that when a great man just died! i believe he is with the Lord and that He took him for a reason that U dont understand.

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RachelRawrSauce

dude, that's just fucked up. he didn't deserve too die in the least. he was a great man and a great drummer. it's a fucking name, not a deathwish.

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STFU

Dude, that has ABSOLUTELY NOTHING with his death. So what if his name was "The Rev"? Lots of people have done and said WAY worse than that, and they're still alive and kickin'. So shut up with your faulty logic.Rest in Peace, Jimmy. Love, always.

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STFU

Dude, that has ABSOLUTELY NOTHING with his death. So what if his name was "The Rev"? Lots of people have done and said WAY worse than that, and they're still alive and kickin'. So shut up with your faulty logic.Rest in Peace, Jimmy. Love, always.

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GOTH

YOUR ARE FUCKING COLD!!! GOD IS A CRUEL JOKE!!!

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David343247893242

First off, I find your name offensive. God does not need saving. He is God. He needs no help from a maggot like you.Secondly, I think your lord is a piece of shit and i'll say it to his face (Hey dude, you are a rubbish, piece of shit fairytale) and i'm still here! MAGIC! Read a book written in the last 100 years and you might learn a thing or two. 

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neontuner4217

that's pretty harsh.. so having a name like that means you should just fall over and die? Well please inform us or "cast the first stone" rather since you are indeed perfect or your sins aren't as terrible if you are implying his name was a sin of some sort, but even if it is or were... Who are you to say or determine that he shouldn't be alive, but really no one really deserves life because of the things we do, but we are indeed here for a reason and are you also saying that if he isn't a christian or believer or whatever you want to call it he doesn't deserve to be here? Well you're way of wording things are pathetic and quite judgemental and maybe you need to sit back and look at your life and the name you imply to people. You can't lash at people and then call yourself what you seem to call yourself this "God Saver" of some sort.

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shawn cheah

right about now you are beginning to sound like another extremist.so go fuck yourself. if it is gods will who are you to speak of it in such a manner? if he has his reason let it be at that. you speaking for him would show how much of an infidel you are. to speak in the tongue of the maker is not the same as it coming from the tongue of the maker.sheesh. dumb piece of shit. 

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Nefy B A7X

since when does "God" punish? u cant say he shouldnt be here because of his name! thats just bullshit. "God Saver"? god doesnt need saving... in my opinion your the one in need of saving. the number of pepole that hate you for what you have said is big. GO FUCK YOUR DAD'S ARSE YOU FUCKING PENIS PIE!!

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bryan penix

@gods savior, u are a fuckin moron, HEY ASS HOLE, what the fuck ever happened to the lord forgives, or, wait, idk sence i am wiccan i dont know much abought the lord, but is he not sposed to forgive and love all equilly??? and is he not sposed to punish pple with death??? see, i am not even cristan and i know more abought it then u so called, gods saver,,, fuckin moron u need to learn abought shit befor u start running ur mouth, and, he did not start calling himself that, other pple started calling him that, so what the hell was he going to do?? tell them to stop??? fuck u and ur judgemental perspective of pple, u fuckin wannaby cristian bitch, go eat a dick and die.

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bryan penix

and further more, u hipocritical mother fucker,, how the hell are u going to say that he is makeing fun of the lord, ur name is "gods savior", dont u think that is a little bit hipocritical, and much worce then "the rev"??? i mean damn, even my 9 year old cousen would be ableto see that u are a hipocrite... u worthless peace of shit maggot ass bitch, IF I EVER SEE U, I WILL FUCK U UP SON, FUCK WITH THE REV AGEN,

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A7X fan for life

y the fuck did this have to happen !!!!!! this sucks so bad i cant stop crying

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A7X

Omfg. I can't believe this happened. I love A7X so much & im just trying not to cry right noww.
*& "God's Savior" : your just moronic. Plain & simple. & for you to make a statement like that just proves that you have no idea about the religion your claiming to believe in.

***RIP Jimmy "Rev" Sullivan, You Will Be Missed Greatly. You Were A Great Drummer In A One Of The Best Bands Ever. & My Condolences For Your Family, Friends & Fans Who Will Continue To Keep You In Their Hearts. =( ***

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