R.I.P.
The body of Hawthorne Heights guitarist Casey Calvert was found dead on the group's tour bus Saturday, hours before a scheduled concert in Washington, D.C.
The cause of death has yet to be determined.
The band posted the following message on their website:
"Today is probably the worst day ever. Its with our deepest regrets that we have to write this. Casey Calvert passed away in his sleep last night. We found out this afternoon before sound-check. We've spent the entire day trying to come to grips with this and figure out as much as possible. At this time we're not sure what exactly happened. Just last night he was joking around with everyone before he went to bed. We can say with absolute certainty that he was not doing anything illegal. Please, out of respect to Casey and his family, don't contribute or succumb to any gossip you may hear. We don't want his memory to be tainted in the least. Casey was our best friend. He was quirky and awesome and there will truly be no others like him! His loss is unexplainable. As soon as we know more we will let you know.
Sincerely,
Hawthorne Heights
Eron, JT, Micah and Matt"
[Image via WENN.]
R.I.P.
Britney Could Get TWO YEARS Probation!!!
It sounds like he may have had complications from asthma. I have never heard of this guy nor have I heard of his band, but I'm very sorry this happened and I can't believe some of the posts on this sight. A young person has died regardless if you knew him or not, I can't believe the insensitivity this sight has shown. He was someones son, someones cousin, someones brother, uncle, friend. Just because you have no idea who he is doesn't mean his life and death do not matter. I'm seriously so fearful for the future of this world. Some of you make me ill. I hope something like this never happens to you…then again.. you probably wouldn't care anyway.
Omg
so sad.. Rip!
My daughter loves this band and is heart broken by this. And we live in NC, not CA….so they are not a local marching band!!!
This kid's death is very sad. Anytime someone this young dies is very sad.
On the other hand, it was probably GG Allin's ghost that did it.
WHAT!!!
I just saw them in D.C. in August 2006!! Casey was the screamer of the band. I took a pic w/ him and everything. This is sad.
god, he was so nice. i cant believe hes gone. I absolutely love hawthorne heights and i was really shocked.
I never really liked Hawthorne Heights but this floored me. I was upset all day.
RIP
who cares?
dudes, the guy did not do drugs or anything and the band stated that themselves. and even if u dont know them or like their music, u shud respect that his friends, family and the band are going thru a rough time
RIP casey
crack
ohh that's sad…… who is he??
Im Sorry, he was so young…. who is him by the way?
wow, thats awful !
ive seen them live+ i never really liked them all that much,
but nevertheless they were talented and no one deserves to
go like that. rip casey
Rest in Peace .
So tragic. His family and friends are in my prayers.
Re: drew – uhm, people in europe listen to them too..so your statement is false
r.i.p. casey……him, his family, and the rest of the band are in my prayers.
but honestly…how do you come on here and make degrading comments about him? that's what makes this even sadder. he was a young, good person and didn't deserve to die. how is it that a person like him dies, but people who are going to post derogatory things about him get to live? where's the justice in that? you don't have to know or like the band or know who he is, but he still deserves respect.
how about no one on here KNEW him. im from dayton where these guys are from. so if you have any respect for the dead stop making awful comments like "no one cares bc i dont know who they are anyway". there are people out there that care and ar grieving right now. you never know when a good friend of someone who died gets on here and reads these awful comments being made. if you didnt know who this was, dont post a comment saying, "who cares!". no one cares that you had no idea who this was and no on cares about you. keep hurtful comments to yourself unless you are going to pay your respects. and i know 100% that it was not from drugs because i was told by a family member. quit starting rumors and quit giving someone a bad name just for gossip or just because you have no idea who that band was. get educated and listen to more music.
hawthorne heights is a huge band in many states…not just CA. I have lived in CT my whole life (22 years) and have seen them twice. I don't know anyone who doesn't know them. I can't believe the disgusting comments some people are leaving on here even if you don't know the band. Imagine if you died and your parents, family, and friends were reading nasty comments about you. That is sick. Rip Casey.
Who the fuck are Hawthorne Heights?
he was the heart of hawthorne heights, may he rest in peace.
Re: has been –
fucking homophobe. anyone can get aids.
I've had the privilege of meeting Hawthorne Heights on several occasions and there was no denying the kind of person Casey was. He always made people smile…let's keep his memory a happy one.
He definitely cuts HIS wrists and blacked HIS eyes.
Casey was a really cool guy and thats pretty sad that he passed away.
My prayers will be for his family, his friends from HH, his friends from amber pacific and everyone who knew asey.
R.I.P
have some fucking respect! i hope when you die people say 'oh it was probably just drugs' or 'who cares?' or my favorite: 'they were a joke and ugly as hell'. all of you who said those things deserve it. you should've actually read what the entry said: "We can say with absolute certainty that he was not doing anything illegal. Please, out of respect to Casey and his family, don’t contribute or succumb to any gossip you may hear." OUT OF RESPECT. and if you read it, and still said these hurtful things, i hope you die without saying goodbye to your parents, spouses, kids, siblings, or friends. all of you with no hearts or respect can go to hell. Casey was a super nice, fun guy with a heart of gold, and doesn't deserve all of this negativity. he deserves to be remembered with dignity and respect.
This is terrible. I was not the biggest fan of them, but I saw them play their new song at Warped and I thought that it sounded great. Its so sad because he's so young. R.I.P. Casey
Everyone posting rude comments, please stop, its incredibly disrespectful towards him and his family.
Nothing illegal? Must have been the milk and cookies that did him in.
:( so sad. rest in peace, casey.
I got news of this Saturday night since I was a my friends' band's show and they were good friends with him. Heard he was an awesome guy and whether or not you like Hawthorne Heights, this is a truely tragic event. My heart goes out to Casey's friends and family.
HH are just as well known in the UK…. a bit more famous than your "local Marching Band".
I wasnt a fan, but its very sad when someone so young dies on the brink of a great career. RIP mate.
I can't stand their music, But I know they're all pretty good guys… Apparently it's begin said that it was asthma… Really quite sad…
man, victory records has had some bad luck these past couple of years. rest in peace, dude.
i'm not a fan but its still good to keep peoples family and friends in your thoughts. This is terribly sad.
You know, it's nice to know that I am not going to die since doing drugs seems to be the only way someone can die these days. How sad all of you are that posted negative and uncaring comments. Your lives must be total shit for you to be so disrespectful to someone who just died. He was young, he was in a band, but that doesn't mean he was a drug addict. Not everyone can fit into a little box of stereotype. Grow up and show respect to his family, friends, and fans. They're the ones who need some positivity in their lives right now.
i have never been the biggest fan of Hawthorne Heights, but i live near their hometown and know how much everyone there loved Casey. He left an impact on so many people, and he still will even in death. My friend who met the band was absolutely crushed by the news of his death, because he was her biggest inspiration, and it's so tragic how he died so young.
R.I.P. Casey Calvert
Im gunna miss your hugs. you guys are amazing to talk to. JT im gunna call you when i get home.
all the who cares and who are they are obviously people past their prime. I love it when middle age people are even more rude than others, and if they aren't middle age, they just do not like to experience a wide variety of music. They were actually a very popular band and those of you that did not hear Ohio is for lovers were living in a hole(I'm not even a huge fan), it was played a lot. They will not all of the sudden get popular because they were already popular, and they are nationally known, I have no clue where you are getting LA from, you moron. If you were going to insult them at least pick a place where that kind of music is huge. And probably drugs? many bands like them now a days are straight egde, they do NOT do drugs! Sorry 30+ yr olds not everyone does drugs like the fucking rolling stones and other 70's- 90's bands, some actually want to make music. Hopefully karma takes place and all these people will hear a "who cares" when someone they love dies.
so sad, always the good talented people that die young. I feel for his family and friends, good people are hard to find these days
OH NO! CORKY FROM LIFE GOES ON DIED!
DUDE! I WAS IN DC THAT NIGHT! I KNEW ABOUT THIS BEFORE ANYONE ELSE! MY FRIENDS AND I WERE SUPPOST TO SEE ESCAPE THE FATE AND THEY WERE ALSO SUPPOST TO PERFORM BUT OBVIOULSY IT COULDN"T HAPPEN
I WAS THE FIRST TO KNOW!
omg,i felt like crying when i heard this=(
r.i.p! this is so sad to here, i hope the band, and his fam and friends are all well. you will be missed. you produced great music and made my first concert unforgettable! your band is one of the bands that really got me into rock. r.i.p!
R.I.P
The stage lost a great musician/
who the hell knew you gave a shit about emo punk bands hmph.
RIP♥
R.I.P Casey Calvert.
You will be missed by many.
This band is losing itself really, really fast. These guys are continually getting sued by past record labels for failing to deliver on their contracts, their albums are constantly blocked from release due to these lawsuits… now they lose a member to death. It'll be interesting to see if they can come back at all…
Rest in Peace Casey
I hope they continue their show in seattle.
He was such a sweet guy, thats a shame :/
I've lost a lot of my commitment to Hawthorne Heights over the past year or two, but I've always loved Casey and he's always been my favourite. He helped save my friendship with my BEST FRIEND and the music that boy contributed to really got my foot into the door of the musical world.
My heart goes out to the rest of the boys, who only two years ago (almost exactly) were on tour with Bayside when their drummer, Beatz, was killed in a car crash on tour. Bands are brothers; I know how you feel.
Casey Calvert, resp in peace baby.
I went to high school with him and he was truly a very nice guy. My condolences go out to his family.
Oh, it's like, sooo poetic. They sing about killing themselves and then one of the emo 'tards goes and does it! Or will they call it an overdose?
Anyway, ::wah wah wah:: now those emo losers will have something real to cry over.
Yeah, RIP man.
:'(
Those who have commented (respectfully) are quite right.. this is hitting Dayton hard. Though I haven't seen him in quite some time, I was lucky enough to spend some time playing music with the guys in years prior. I will always remember Casey as one of the sweetest guys in the scene here. I was so proud when our friends succeeded brilliantly, and I'm so glad that he was able to live by doing what he loved. He will be sorely missed… This is.. just awful.
Casey and his band made really amazing music! It's sad how everyone assumes its from drugs. It could happen but I truly hope that his image wont be tainted because of these rockers and drugs rumours. Hopefully god will take excellent care of you now. RIP
:(
i really liked him
Re: tired of this site – I couldn't agree more.
I actually wasn't really into Hawthorne Height's music, I thought they were like all the other tight pants, eyeliner wearing trendy kids.
But to imagine being a friend or family member who knew him and to find that his dead body had been found like that would be so tragic and scary.
People need to grow up and develop some god damn morals.
I do realize my previous comment was pretty harsh… just cos I hate emo and don't like the band doesn't mean I should make a joke of his death.
I sincerely apologize if I offended anyone– really, an apology from me is very rare… esp on this site.
I do feel for his family and friends and hope they can find some comfort, especially with it being the holiday season. I can only imagine how it would feel to lose a loved one, esp this time of year.
Re: Liztron –
You need to seriously SHUT THE FUCK UP! Have some respect
Re: drew –
Just because you don't know them doesn't mean that other people don't. I live in Australia and I know who they are as do many other people I know
To everyone assuming this is just another "Hollywood" story please stop. I knew Casey well, toured with him for years…he was straightedge and one of the most amazing people you could ever know. He touched so many peoples lives and this is truly one of the worst things that could happen. Casey was a loyal and amazing friend to all that knew him, didn't even drink, and was one of the most honest, loving people I have ever known. My heart goes out to his lovely wife Ashley and all his friends and family who over the years have become some of mine too. Take me to sexy town Casey, love you always.
Wow. I actually had to read that twice. A friend of mine has been booking them for years and I know Casey will be greatly missed. RIP, li'l guy.
rip…i saw them in concert at warped. this is sad. my thought to friends/fam
I just watched a tribute to him on SURS and I cried.
We'll miss you Casey
Re: Liztron –
Imagine that–another incensitive Perez reader. Highly acclaimed band, excellent young man, newly married…good, good group of kids. Shame on you.
this is one of the worst things to happen to the music industry(next to paris hilton making a cd) casey, u will be missed
Re: Liztron – dude go fuck yourself. he was a great guy and this is a great band!bitch!
Re: dny –
u suck balls, this guy rocks. I saw him at Warped and he's an amazing screamer!! get a life whoever's posting bad stuff
omg i miss him so much. i met him
he was so nice to me.
very happy i should add.
well at least he's in a better place.
r.i.p casey calvert i love you so fucking much.
Re: Liztron – Listen bitch. The guy is dead. No one really cares about your musical tastes. You don't have to like the band. But at least be respectful enough to either show a little sympathy or just shut up.
Can we not disrespect the dead? Please? It doesn't matter if you don't like the band or the music they play. It doesn't matter if he isn't famous in your book. He has passed away and it is rude to say mean things about him or his band. If you have nothing nice to say then say nothing at all. End of story. RIP Casey Calvert. You will be missed.
I wrote a long comment…but it was too long and got deleted.
Basically I want to say this…
Perez- thanks for posting this.
I met Casey and the band a couple of times and they were some of the nicest guys I have ever met. Casey's smile and Mario pajama pants will always stick out in my mind. The band is one that you can tell does what they do because they are so passionate about it, and although it's hard to go on without Casey, I hope they don't stop doing what they love, and go on in his memory. (even if some people don't like their music or have "never heard of them"…no one's forcing anyone to listen to anything here.)
Have some respect people. Casey's friends and family have enough to deal with without the crap that you're giving them. It's sad that you have nothing better to do with your time than try to tarnish the memory of a great person.
aw, i loved casey!…hawthorne heights wont be the same ='[
Re: Liztron –
You fucking cunt. I hope when you die, people say nasty things about you on the internet. Then I hope your wife, mom and dad, little sisters, bandmates, family, friends, and fans (not that you have any of those you soul less twat) have to read it, and it makes their suffering a million times worse. So the fuck what if you dont like their band. That doesnt mean you have to say what you said. and PS, Casey, was hot as fuck. Look at him, you cant even deny it. Now, I will let you get back to playing world of warcraft while listening to the matrix soundtrack in your moms basement, you stupid fucktard.
xoxox
R.
some of you fuckers need to grow some balls and learn how to be respectful of the dead. how would you like it if someone you love dearly died and people went around saying "who cares?" "he/she was ugly anyways." fuck, grow up. Rest In Peace Casey, We miss you terribly.
It's a tragedy when somebody in our age group passes on, it is even more tragic when you realize that this person had an awesome family, great friends and was just starting out a marriage. I feel for his family and friends and I will keep them in my thoughts.
To everybody making the rude comments? Just stop. I'm not going to ream you out. just stop. I wish that you would grow up & realize that to you this person is not improtant, but to many others he is.
To the people freaking out on the disrespectful? Stop. Just ignore them & hopefully Perez will delete those comments & this can be a nice tribute page.
My deepest respect for friends and family.
I hope they continue in his name.
R.I.P. Case!
Ever since this man died, I haven't been able to sleep.
He was a big insperation to me. He was one of the reasons why I play guitar today. To everyone who says he died from drugs, don't say that. Casey was a fun, loving, CLEAN and SOBER guy. He was vegan and he would never ever do drugs, so please don't disrespect him. Just because you've never heard of the band, or him doesn't mean you should treat him like nothing. This man was nothing short of amazing and we don't need people hating and leaving rude comments. If one of your favourite celebs died, I'm sure you'd say the same things I am. Casey died of natural causes and he was only 26. It's really hard on us fans, his friends, and his family and wife, so please, be respectful.
oh wow. this news made me so upset. i first heard them in gr.7 and loved them. i cant believe it still. i was still expecting to hear from them years from now. i was stunned. i loved the band and i will always remember him. an inspiration to me as a guitarist. may he rest in peace up in heaven
OH wow casey. I