Sad news today. A.J. Pero (Twisted Sister, Adrenaline Mob) has tragically passed away at the age of 55. The Associated Press stated that the drummer was on tour with Adrenaline Mob when he was found unresponsive on the band’s bus. The members called 911 and Pero was rushed to a hospital in Poughkeepsie, NY, where he died of an apparent heart attack.
Twisted Sister issued the following statement:
“The members of Twisted Sister are profoundly saddened to announce the untimely passing of our brother, AJ Pero
The band, crew and most importantly the family of AJ Pero thank you for your thoughts and prayers at this time.”
Adrenaline Mob also issued a statement:
“We write this with tears in our eyes & our hearts broken to pieces.. our beloved brother AJ Pero peacefully passed away in his sleep this morning on the bus. We are in complete shock & our hearts & prayers go out to his family. It has been nothing short of an honor to have shared the stage with such a beautiful soul & legend! We love you AJ, rest in peace.
We will cherish this last picture we all took together on tour forever! What a great night we had… we’ll miss you buddy!”
R.I.P. A.J. Pero
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