Former Weezer bass player Mikey Welsh was found dead of a suspected drug overdose at the Raffaello Hotel in Chicago on Saturday.

The 40-year old rocker was found by hotel staff, “unresponsive on the floor after failing to check out of his room,” according to the Chicago Tribune. He was pronounced dead on arrival according to the Cook County medical examiner and an autopsy is scheduled on Sunday.

Weezer is set to play RiotFest and Welsh was planning on attending, according to the bands website.” Mikey would never want the rock stopped on his account – quite the contrary in fact.”

According to reports, Welsh suffered a nervous breakdown in 2001 because of drugs, underlying psychiatric disorders and “the constant wear of touring.”

“When he emerged from his nervous breakdown that spelled his exit from the rock n roll world, he took on a new role as an astonishing and pure visual artist,” wrote Karl Koch, official webmaster of weezer.com and unofficial fifth member. “We will miss him terribly. Our deepest heartfelt condolences go out to his family and friends. The world has lost a truly one of a kind guy.”

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