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Lee Altomare: 1976 - 2010




Yesterday morning, Lee passed away due to complications from eye surgery.

We are all deeply wounded, white and shaking with shock, by this sudden loss of our great friend. He brought us all together. He brought out the best in us, enabled and encouraged us to be at our absolute best in music and life. I personally cannot imagine being where i am today without all Lee put together.

I say all this with zero hyperbole, and those who knew him best no doubt feel the same way we do at this moment. Our hearts go out to his amazing family and all his friends, as well as anyone whose supported us in the last 6 years. Know that Lee loved, appreciated, and cared about all of you very much, as do we.

We'll miss you forever.

- Nick, Billy, Jimmy, Joe - The Communion.

I still can't believe this. He was the fucking man.

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yuh if you're going to MDF make sure to see them play since it'll be one of their first without this dood.

that sucks. The guys ruled. :(

complications from eye surgery!?

Definitely blows. Only talked to the guy for a few minutes last time they came around but he seemed like an awesome dude.

Didn't know him but that fucking sucks.

That's fucked up that he died from eye surgery. Sorry to all who cared about him. RIP

He just started posting on another board I peruse not too long before his death. One of my friends from there told me about the news this morning and I got bummed out.

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