Corey Feldman has announced the tragic death of his drummer, Duke Gadd, from a fentanyl overdose. The former child star, 53, shared the devastating news in a statement on Thursday, revealing that the musician had died in Las Vegas on 12 February.
According to Corey, Gadd, who had been a member of the Hollywood actor’s band Love Retours, had been struggling with drug addiction. Alongside a series of photographs of Gadd, Corey expressed his heartache at losing ‘another friend to the throes of drug addiction.’
He said: ‘It’s with tremendous sadness I must relay the news that our drummer from the Love Retours 23 tours has passed away at a very young age! ‘Our friend and drummer @melomaniac_graffiti aka Duke Gadd passed away in Vegas yesterday from a fentanyl overdose!
‘He was beyond talented and had a great heart but was poisoned by his own struggles in life! ‘What a tremendous loss of a talented young man gone far too soon!’
