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Ikey Owens 'cause of death' statement released

Ikey Owens

Yesterday we found out that the world lost another great musician. Ikey Owens was out on tour with Jack White in Mexico when he died, and it was Jack White’s camp who announced the sad news. Today they followed it up with this statement:

The coroner has determined that Ikey Owens died from a heart attack the morning of October 14 at approximately 4 am. The only drugs found in his room were a small amount of marijuana.

Ikey, born Isaiah Randolph Owens, was a GRAMMY award-winning artist best known for his work with Jack White, the Mars Volta, De Facto and Free Moral Agents, among others. He was a beloved member of the music community as well as his hometown of Long Beach, CA.

Rest in Peace Ikey.

Ten days ago a video was posted of Ikey talking about his gear before a Jack White show at Red Rocks. Watch that below…


Ikey Owens Rig Round Up – 2014 Jack White tour @ Red Rocks