Former Third Eye Blind bassist Jason Slater has died following liver failure at the age of 49. The rock musician died on Wednesday according to daughter Alyssa Carlson who announced the news to TMZ.
Alyssa told the publication that Jason died in a hospital in Maui after keeping his health condition a secret, with she herself learning only last month when he was admitted to hospital.
A representative for Third Eye Blind told the publication that "when a spirited member of the music scene is taken too soon it is always a sad time." Having grown up in Palo Alto in California, Jason was part of the original line-up of the band in their early days alongside the likes of Kevin Cadogan and Stephan Jenkins.
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