My Chemical Romance’s Frank Iero pays tribute to late ex-drummer Bob Bryar: “I don’t think I ever got to tell him I was sorry”

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My Chemical Romance guitarist Frank Iero has paid tribute to his late ex-bandmate Bob Bryar, who was found dead in his home last week aged 44.Per TMZ, the drummer was discovered in his Tennessee home on November 26, after last being seen alive on November 4.

The cause of death is not immediately known, but authorities have ruled out foul play, with his possessions, including musical equipment and weapons, untouched.Bryar was My Chemical Romance’s longest-tenured drummer, performing with the band from 2004 until his departure in 2010.

On Monday, the band shared a tribute calling Bryar “an important part” of their history.In an Instagram post shared yesterday (December 3), Iero wrote a lengthy tribute that reflected on his relationship with Bryar in the band.“I still don’t feel like this is real… people your age, your peers, the ones you shared so much time and experience with aren’t supposed to just suddenly leave your life forever,” Iero began. “But I suppose permanence isn’t really a concept humans are meant to understand.”Iero listed the “things that stuck out” about Bryar: that he was “an enigma of sorts” who “often inhabited both ends of any spectrum at the same time.”“He was my friend and my bandmate, but he was also a stranger to me for most of my life,” Iero added, admitting that their relationship was kept to living together “on and off the road” and they would “trade a meme or photos of Lego builds”.