LeRoi Moore, sax player and founding member of the Dave Matthews Band, passed away at the age of 46 on Tuesday. According to his rep, LeRoi died from complications stemming from an ATV accident in June.
Dave Matthews paid tribute to LeRoi Tuesday evening during a show at LA’s Staples Center.
“We all had some bad news today,” Matthews told the sell-out crowd at the Staples Center in Los Angeles after the first song. “Our good friend LeRoi Moore passed on and gave his ghost up today and we will miss him forever.”
Fans shouted Moore’s name in tribute as the band resumed playing. Two songs later, Matthews once again made reference to Moore, saying: “It’s easier to leave than be left.”
Best wishes to LeRoi’s family and the surviving members of DMB.
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August 20th, 2008 at 12:35 am
Too many black men are dying.
August 20th, 2008 at 9:38 am
I am devastated by this. I have no shame about my complete and total love for DMB and it will never be the same without LeRoi. Rest in peace.
August 20th, 2008 at 9:55 am
August 20th, 2008 at 11:54 am
my best wishes to moores family and friends.
i personally feel that a brother has passed.
its a very sad day! he will be missed dearly!
August 20th, 2008 at 12:40 pm
So sad. I think we have our third death.
August 20th, 2008 at 6:53 pm
The world will never be the same. We have lost such an incredibly talented and wonderful human being. I am so sad. My heart aches for The Dave Matthews Band and of course, for his family. I am so sorry.