NEW YORK, NY. (THECOUNT) — Alex Brown, guitarist in the NYC hardcore band, Gorilla Biscuits, has passed away following an aneurysm, spin is reporting.

Brown, 52, died in sad news confirmed by Brown’s Gorilla Biscuits bandmate Anthony Civarelli, who posted a tribute video to the guitarist on Instagram.

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“The world lost a son, brother, uncle, artist, musician, and loving friend this week,” he captioned on Instagram. “I lost my bandmate and friend of over 30 years, a piece of my heart died this week and all I can do is think of all the fun, shows, meals, flights, and trips we had together. All the late night talk and all the early morning hangs with him and my wife and kids. There will never be another Alex Brown.” The post also notes that a memorial service for Brown will be held in Iowa in the coming weeks.

In addition to his work with Gorilla Biscuits, Brown was an established painter, with solo shows at Feature Inc. (New York), Min Min (Tokyo), Blondeau Fine Art Service (Geneva), and Twig Gallery (Brussels), as ArtForum points out. Find a few social media tributes from his friends and bandmates below, reported spin.