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