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  1. JAM1

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    #1 JAM1, Aug 20, 2008
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    LeRoi Moore, Dave Matthews Band Saxophonist, Dead At 46Musician was seriously injured in motor accident in June.
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    LeRoi Moore, sax player in the Dave Matthews Band, died Tuesday afternoon (August 19). He was 46.

    Moore suffered serious injuries in an ATV accident on June 30 outside the band's home base of Charlottesville, Virginia, including a punctured lung and broken ribs. Moore returned to the hospital last month due to complications.

    TMZ reported that the band is scheduled to perform on Tuesday night as planned at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. Béla Fleck and the Flecktones saxophonist Jeff Coffin has been filling in for Moore since his accident, according to the band's Web site.

    The band posted the following statement on its Web site Tuesday night: "We are deeply saddened that LeRoi Moore, saxophonist and founding member of Dave Matthews Band, died unexpectedly Tuesday afternoon, August 19, 2008, at Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center in Los Angeles from sudden complications stemming from his June ATV accident on his farm near Charlottesville, Virginia. LeRoi had recently returned to his Los Angeles home to begin an intensive physical rehabilitation program."

    Moore was a jazz musician in Charlottesville when he joined forces with Matthews early in 1991. The band released its first album, Remember Two Things, on its own Bama Rags label late in 1993. That album was recorded live, and DMB have gone on to become one of the most successful live acts in North America.
     
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    Not a fan of their music, but definitely too young to die. Dying of complications from a accident almost 2 months ago is a strange way to go. RIP.

    In a somewhat related incident. My grandpa had a stroke about 6 months before he died. He started making a recovery about 3 months in, and then on month 5 he just out of the blue took a turn for the worse and was dead within a month.

    I've noticed that with a lot of people that are on their way out. Morbid but it seems like the body tries to make one last attempt to recover and if that doesn't work...it's a quick downward spiral from there :-/

    Life is short...live it up while you can.
     
  3. GuyIncognito

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    #3 GuyIncognito, Aug 20, 2008
    wow, a great musician and so young. what a shame. Condolences to the family, band, and all their fans (myself included).
     
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    #4 Simon^2, Aug 20, 2008
    Just a SWAG but pulmonary embolism in this setting is not too uncommon... Sad. RIP.
     
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    #5 REMIX, Aug 20, 2008
    Please elaborate.

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    #6 eholody, Aug 20, 2008
    Given the history of trauma, likely prolonged immobilisation +/- infection or +/- other medical comorbidities, it's entire surmisable that a large clot could have developed in his leg(s) and travelled to his lungs.

    Very sad, but again not entirely uncommon.
     
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    what he said. just speculating.

    RIP.
     
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    #9 285ferrari, Aug 21, 2008
    Sad news---he could blow for sure!!!
     
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    #10 jimpo1, Aug 22, 2008
    Saw him play live a few times, an amazing musician.
     
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    #11 Ryan S., Aug 22, 2008
    just saw dave play houston last week..Definitely sad..
     
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    Really a shame. RIP
     
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    #13 Mbutner, Aug 22, 2008
    I had one of those. Kept me in intesive care for two weeks. It happened after shattering my femur. Lovely!!
     
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    Totally bummed, he was too young. IMO, there's the Dave Matthews Band, and then there's everyone else. Their live music is incredible and it gets better every year. LeRoi was a good saxophonist and he contributed so much to the DMB. My sisters were at the show at Staples Center the day he died. Despite the somber mood, they said it was still a great show. They played all of LeRoi's favorite songs.
    Seeing the Dave Matthews Band live is an incredible experience. I've seen them 8 times, and despite LeRoi's passing, I hope they will continue to tour.
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