Died On This Date (February 19, 2009) Mikka Tenkula / Guitarist For Finnish Metal Band, Sentenced
Miika Tenkula
March 6, 1974 – February 19, 2009
Miika Tenkula was the founding lead singer, guitarist and primary songwriter for Finnish death metal band, Sentenced. Originally formed as Deformity in 1998, Sentenced released several albums over the next seven years. The group broke up in October of 2005, and on February 19, 2009, Miika Tenkula died of a heart attack brought on by a then unknown heart defect. He was 34.