Died On This Date (July 29, 1996) Jason Thirsk / Pennywise

Jason Thirsk
December 25, 1967 – July 29, 1996

Jason Thirsk had been the bassist for southern California pop-punk band, Pennywise until, for reasons unknown, he left the band.  Thirsk had been suffering from alcoholism and battling depression in those days, and had been in and out of rehab.  It has been reported that he was in a deep depression about parting ways with the band, leading him to shoot and kill himself at the age of 28.