Jay Reatard died on January 13, and for someone so young to have died in his sleep, the news came as a shock to many fans. Today, Jay’s autopsy results were made public. The garage-punk singer-songwriter died from “cocaine toxicity and alcohol,” according to the Memphis publication Commercial Appeal. Jay was 29 years old.
Here at onethirtybpm, Jay Reatard’s life and music career was honored by one of our writers who took a second look at Jay’s album, Blood Visions. If you haven’t already, take a few minutes to read the fantastic Blood Visions piece in remembrance of the late Memphis musician.
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