Freelance Whales, has died at the age of 36.His brother, Glee actor Darren Criss, yesterday (March 2) shared news of his passing, revealing that Chuck had taken his own life after years of “severe depression”.“I loved my brother so much.
And I know he loved me. Right out of the womb, he was my instant, ready-made best friend. And from that moment on, we absolutely loved being together,” Darren wrote in an Instagram post.“As we got older, music became one of our greatest bonds.
As an artist, he possessed a raw, inimitable talent that never ceased to inspire me.”A post shared by Darren Criss (@darrencriss)Elsewhere, Darren described his brother as “wickedly funny” and also remembered him as a doting father who adored his family and friends.You can read Darren’s tribute in full above.Chuck was a multi-instrumentalist in the New York band Freelance Whales from 2008-2014.
The group released their second and final album, ‘Diluvia’, in 2012.In 2017 Chuck and Darren joined forces for the project Computer Games and released an EP called ‘Lost Boys Life’.
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