Died On This Date (March 8, 2011) Shagy Kennedy / Guitarist For Everything Went Black
themusicsover Brian “Shagy” Kennedy
DOB Unknown – March 8, 2011
Member of the 27 Club
Shagy Kennedy was a St. Louis, Missouri guitarist who, most recently played in local hardcore band, Everything Went Black. Prior to joining the group in 2009, Kennedy played in A Thousand Nations and She Notes The Chariots. In October of 2008, he was diagnosed with Alveolar Soft Part Sarcoma and ultimately died from the rare form of cancer on March 8, 2011. He was just 27.
Phil Vane is best remembered as the two-time vocalist for pioneering UK grindcore band, Extreme Noise Terror. Formed with Vane in 1985, the band is credited for being the founding fathers of the grindcore sub-genre, crustgrind. Although now common, ENT were one of the earliest such bands to feature dual lead singers, with Vane being one of them. In 1987, the band was offered its first of four sessions on 
Reid English was a guitarist in Toronto, Canada hardcore band, Sudden Impact. Formed in 1984, Sudden Impact built a sizable following across eastern Canada and the neighboring States below. After taking a hiatus in 1991, the band reformed in 1995 and continued playing through recent years. In 2007, they released No Rest For The Wicked. Reid English was 46 when he passed away on December 7, 2010. Cause of death was not immediately released.
Mark Sheehan was the original bassist and eventual lead singer for Boston area hardcore band, Out Cold. Formed in 1989, the band built a sizable regional fan base while releasing numerous albums and singles. A multi-instrumentalist and occasional producer, Sheehan also collaborated with several other artists over the years, most notably CJ Ramone and the late 
Sean McCabe was the frontman for the vampire-themed hardcore punk band, Ink & Dagger. Hailing from Philadelphia, the group gained a bit of notoriaty during the mid ’90s, partly due to their outrageous stage antics. On many occasions donning face paint, the band would incorporate fake blood into their shows. Legend has it that McCabe and band once threw up all over a Christmas tree during a show. Shortly after recording what would be the band’s last album, Sean McCabe was found dead in a hotel room, having apparently choked on his own vomit. In 2006, the surviving members of the band sued Microsoft for using three of their songs without permission on their Amped snowboarding X-box game. The suit was settled with an apparent pay out to the band and McCabe’s estate.