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Died On This Date (November 25, 2010) Armando Acosta / Saint Vitus

Posted by themusicsover on November 25, 2010

Armando Acosta
DOB Unknown – November 25, 2010

Armando Acosta was the founding drummer for doom metal band, Saint Vitus.  Formed in Los Angeles in 1979, Saint Vitus was one of the genre’s earliest and most influential bands.  They called it quits in 1996 but reformed briefly in 2003 and then again in 2008.  Over the years, they released seven albums, four of which on the great SST Records.   Acosta left the band in 2009.  Armando Acosta was 58 when he passed away on November 25, 2010.  Cause of death was not immediately released.

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