Chris Welsh

Chris Welsh of Died Pretty performing on drums

Chris Welsh Of Died Pretty Dies After Multi-Year Cancer Battle

by Paul Cashmere

Chris Welsh, the drummer whose powerful playing defined Died Pretty’s classic albums, has died after a long battle with lung cancer. His death comes three years after frontman Ron Peno’s passing.

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