It has been announced that former Morbid Angel guitarist, Richard Brunelle, passed away on Monday, September 23rd at the age of 55. He was part of the band from 1985 until 1992 and he appeared on the iconic albums, Altars Of Madness and Blessed Are The Sick. The cause of death has not been disclosed.

Former Morbid Angel drummer/vocalist Mike Browning posted on Facebook: "I am beyond devastated and shocked about Richard Brunelle passing away on Monday. As of right now I only know that it happened on Monday and I had talked to him just this month.

"Here are a couple pictures from when Richard played his first show with Morbid Angel in 1985, we have always managed to stay friends over all these years and he was always a friend to me since 1985 and at least we managed to make the album that started it all back in 1986. I had always hoped that one day Richard, Trey and I would at least get together one more time to jam, even if it was only in the back room of my house, it was then and still would have been pure Magick!

"Please do not ask me what happened because I only know what everyone else knows right now."

Source:	facebook.com
Band profile:	Morbid Angel