Accidental overdose kills Bennett
Wednesday, June 24, 2009 – Former Wilco member Jay Bennett died of an accidental painkiller overdose, the Illinois coroner's office ruled.
Bennett, 45, died May 24 from fentanyl, a drug usually prescribed to treat chronic pain. The death was considered an accident. Bennett said he suffered from hip pain.
Bennett was a member of Wilco from the mid-1990s until "Yankee Hotel Foxtrot" from 2002. He had a major falling out with lead singer Jeff Tweedy, leading to Bennett being fired from the band and recent law suits.
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After his departure from Wilco, multi-instrumentalist Jay Bennett teamed up with like-minded roots pop aficionado Edward Burch for "The Palace at 4am," an exquisite basement collaboration that rivaled anything Bennett accomplished with Wilco (particularly "Summerteeth") and stood easily with similarly toned works by Beulah or Joe Pernice.
Bennett's subsequent releases, this past spring's "Bigger Than Blue" and the just released "The Beloved Enemy," are much starker sonic and emotional statements. ...
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