showbiz gossip straight to your inbox with the Daily Star's FREE newsletterHeavy metal band drummer, Joey Jordison from Slipknot has died “peacefully in his sleep” at the age of 46.A statement from Joey’s family read: “Joey’s death has left us with empty hearts and feelings of indescribable sorrow.“To those that knew Joey, understood his quick wit, his gentle personality, giant heart, and his love for all things family and music”.The heavy metal musician's cause of death was not confirmed, but he had suffered from transverse myelitis, a nerve disease that affects the spinal cord.He was diagnosed with the disease, a form of multiple sclerosis a few years ago before he passed away on July 26.
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