R.I.P.

Sad news for the members of the rock band Lit and their fans.
The band’s drummer, 39-year-old Allen Shellenberger, has passed away.
Shelleberger passed away on Thursday after a battle with brain cancer. He was originally diagnosed back in May of 2008 with a Stage 4 malignant brain tumor.
Unfortunately the tumor was inoperable, but he didn’t give up and tried combating it via radiation treatments and chemotherapy.
As for Allen’s music career, he played his last gig while on tour with Sugar Ray and Everclear last fall.
Mark McGrath even released a heartwarming statement saying, “Allen was a great drummer, but more importantly a great human being. His courage and positive outlook during his battle with cancer was an inspiration to us all. He will be missed dearly by a music community he helped enrich, and my thoughts and prayers go out to his family and my friends in LIT.”
As for Allen’s friend, No Doubt‘s Adrian Young, he added, ├óΓé¼┼ôWe├óΓé¼Γäóre deeply saddened by Allen├óΓé¼Γäós passing. It├óΓé¼Γäós a difficult moment but we take comfort in remembering how much he loved being in Lit, loved being a drummer and that he saw his rock├óΓé¼Γäón’roll dreams come true. Our thoughts are with his family, bandmates and loved ones.├óΓé¼┬¥
Sad.
Check out above the band’s tribute video to Allen.