Brooklyn Drummer Jerry Fuchs Dies
Brooklyn Drummer Jerry Fuchs Dies After Fall Down Elevator Shaft
Gerhardt “Jerry Fuchs,” a prolific drummer for bands including !!!, the Juan MacLean, and Maserati, died on Sunday, November 8, at age thirty-four after falling down an elevator shaft in a loft in Williamsburg, Brooklyn.
Fuchs grew up in Marietta, Georgia, and moved to Athens, Georgia, and then New York City in the mid-’90s, drumming for bands including Vineland and Turing Machine. More recently, he moved back and forth between Athens and New York, replacing drummer Mikel Gius in the Athens-based band Maserati. Gius, who played with !!! as well, also died in a tragic accident; he was hit by a car while riding his bicycle in 2005.
Maserati had just wrapped up a tour for their September album, Passages.
Fuchs is survived by his parents, older sister, and younger brother and sister.
MD sends our condolences to his family and friends.
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Source: Modern Drummer Magazine
