Former Death Bassist Scott Clendenin Passes Away At 47

Blog author:  Alex Stojanovic

Wow, this is a rough week.  4 days ago, we lost AJ Pero of Twisted Sister, but now we learn that former Death bassist Scott Clendenin has passed away today.  What's more insane is that he was only 47.  According to former Death manager Eric Greif, Scott faced some health issues over the last few years. Everyone knows Scott from his work on The Sound Of Perseverance, and he was also in Chuck Schuldiner's other band Control Denied for three years from 1996-1999, before being replaced by Steve DiGiorgio.  The only recording he was a part of with Control Denied was their 1996 demo.  Eric Greif posted the following statement on Death's Facebook page:

"With a sense of shock I'm letting all of you know of the passing today of former DEATH bassist Scott Clendenin. Scott had some health challenges in the last few years but was optimistic about his prospects. Of course he was the skilled player on 'The Sound of Perseverance' DEATH album, and recently participated in two DTA live runs, in 2012 and 2013, including the highlight of his acoustic guitar in a poignant rendition of "Voice of the Soul". Our thoughts go out to Scott's family at this difficult time. ERIC."

Our deepest condolences go to Scott's family, friends and fans in this difficult time.  R.I.P Scott (1967-2015)