GWAR Frontman Brockie Found Dead In Virginia Home

Dave Brockie, frontman for the heavy metal band GWAR, has been found dead in his Richmond, Va., home at age 50.

Photo: Dave Barnhouser for Merriweather Post Pavilion

Merriweather Post Pavilion, Columbia, Md.

Richmond police spokeswoman Dionne Waugh says officers were called to home shortly before 7 p.m. Sunday for a report of a dead person. When officers arrived, Brockie – who went by the stage name Oderus Urungus – was found dead inside the home.

Detectives don’t suspect foul play at this time and Waugh says the medical examiner’s office will determine cause of death.

The Grammy-nominated band founded in 1984 is known for its comically grotesque costumes, stage antics and vulgar lyrics.

GWAR released its latest album in 2013 and recently toured Australia and Japan.

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Sonar, Baltimore, Md.

In 2011, lead guitarist 34-year-old Cory Smoot was found dead on the band’s tour bus.