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Original W.A.S.P. Drummer TONY RICHARDS Dead At 69

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Original W.A.S.P. drummer Tony Richards has died at the age of 69. Tony's passing was announced by W.A.S.P. leader Blackie Lawless in a post on Wednesday (November 11) on the band's official social media. Blackie wrote: "The entire W.A.S.P. camp are deeply saddened to hear of the passing of our orig...
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Tony Richards, W.A.S.P.'s first drummer, died at the age of 69. In a message posted on social media, Blackie Lawless, W.A.S.P.'s singer, evokes a charismatic musician and an exceptional drummer. "In our beginnings, we all had the four sacred characters. Tony had nothing to envy to others. He [...]

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Tony Richards, the original drummer of the W.A.S.P., died last Wednesday, 11, at 69.

Tony Richards, the first drummer of W.A.S.P., has died at the age of 69. Colleagues said goodbye to the musician who played on the debut album.

The metal community laments the departure of Tony Richards, the talented musician who boosted the initial rhythms of the iconic rock shock band W.A.S.P. in its formative years. W.A.S.P.'s Original drummer entry, Tony Richards, dies at age 69 was first published in Metal Headquarters.

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BLABBERMOUTH.NET broke the news on Thursday, November 12, 2026.
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