King's X - King's King's X Drummer Suffers Heart Attack
27 February 2012
King's X drummer Jerry Gaskill is recovering in hospital after suffering a heart attack on Saturday (25Feb12).
The 54-year-old musician underwent an operation and is now said to be in a stable condition.
His bandmate, Dug Pinnick, confirmed the news in a post on Facebook.com. He writes, "Jerry had a heart attack last night. He was operated on and is in stable condition at the hospital. Were all waiting for more info. I will keep you posted."
The rockers, who are celebrating the 20th anniversary of their self-titled debut album this year (12), are due to begin a U.S. tour in Austin, Texas on 28 March (12).
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