NASHVILLE, TN. (THECOUNT) — Guitarist Jeff LaBar, best known for his work with rock band “Cinderella,” has died. He was 58.
LaBar’s first wife, Gaile LaBar-Bernhardt, said the musician was found dead Wednesday inside his apartment in Nashville, Tennessee.
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LaBar had gone off the grid the past few days, with friends and family unable to reach him, so his ex-wife went to go check on him, and that’s when she found him dead, according to TMZ.
A cause of death was not provided.
LaBar’s son commented on his father’s death via Instagram:
So i just got the call… @jefflabar , my father, my hero, my idol, passed away today. I’m currently at a loss for words. I love you pop! if you could, please share pictures or video of all the fun times we all had with my dad. It would be greatly appreciated.
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