Only The Good Die Young

By Veronica Murtagh in Arts & Entertainment on Nov 9, 2009 7:40PM

It is with heavy hearts that music fans mourn the tragic weekend loss of drummer and all around loved guy, Jerry Fuchs. Fuchs lent his percussive talents to a long list of bands over his career including Maserati, Turing Machine, !!! and The Juan Maclean.

Gothamist were the among the first to break the news that the drummer had been attending a benefit party in a mixed use loft building at 338 Berry in Williamsburg, Brooklyn when he was reported unconscious shortly after 1 a.m. Sunday morning. Fuchs was allegedly trying to jump out of a stalled elevator when his clothing snagged and he fell five stories down the elevator shaft. More details have begun to surface surrounding the incident, including reports of multiple elevator violations on file for the building and a mysteriously absent on-duty elevator operator.

As the tour drummer for The Juan Maclean, Fuchs would not have been present for the act's Friday night DJ set at Smart Bar, but we are certain the mood will be one of somber remembrance. We suggest fans and friends of Fuchs come out and show their support for one of the many acts he helped make great over his too short, but nonetheless prolific career.

[Ed. note: Chunklet's Henry Owings has written an especially moving memorial to Fuchs that we highly recommend reading.]