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Children of Bodom co-founder, guitarist and frontman Alexi Laihos cause of death has been revealed by his widow and former Synergy bandmate, Kimberly Goss. She said the forensic report confirmed the musician died of "alcohol-induced degeneration of the liver and pancreas connective tissue" and that he also had a "cocktail of painkiller, opioids and insomnia medication in his system." Laiho died in his home in Finland on Dec. 29 of last year, although news of his passing broke early in 2021 wher...

Bravewords has removed its original post, releasing the following statement: It has come to our attention that certain issues have arisen surrounding recently shared news posts regarding the tragic passing of Children Of Bodom legend Alexi Laiho earlier this year. We have supported Alexi and Children Of Bodom since the very beginning of his / their career and developed a strong rapport with the Bodom family over the years. Following Alexis passing, a BraveWords staff writer was approached by K...

Children of Bodom founder Alexi Laiho was laid to rest at a private funeral service in his home country of Finland on Jan. 28. Laiho was just 41 at the time of his death in late 2020, though the news of his passing did not break until early in the new year. It was said the Bodom guitarist and vocalist had been battling long-term health issues in recent years, which contributed to his untimely end. The musicians widow, Kelli Wright-Laiho, shared two photos from the service on Instagram, the firs...

  Laiho and drummer  Jaska Raatikainen formed Children of Bodom all the way back in 1993. Soon after, the band went on to become one of Finland’s most internationally acclaimed metal acts up until their farewell concert back in December 2019. To date, Children of Bodom have sold over 250,000 albums in their native Finland. Additionally, Laiho created the supergroup Bodom After Midnight last year. Together, the band recorded three songs and shot a music video, set to arrive posthumously. Ov...

Credit: Getty The widow of Alexi Laiho has thanked fans for their support in the wake of the Children of Bodom frontman’s passing, saying she is “completely broken” by his death. The acclaimed guitarist’s passing was confirmed with “great sadness” on Monday (January 4) by the supergroup Bodom After Midnight, who Laiho formed with his former bandmate Daniel Freyberg last year after Children of Bodom announced their dissolution in 2019. A subsequent statement from his former bandmate...

Extreme metal fans worldwide were shocked and saddened by the death of Children of Bodoms Alexi Laiho when the unfortunate news emerged earlier this week. Now, the musicians widow, Kelli Wright-Laiho, has issued a note of thanks to fans for their condolences. Laiho was only 41 years old when he died, but no official cause of death has so far been made public. However, the songwriter, guitarist and vocalist battled numerous long-term health issues late in his life. Wright-Laiho was the musici...