Former MEGADETH drummer Nick Menza passed away Saturday night (May 21) while performing with the band OHM: at The Baked Potato in Studio City, California. He was 51 years old. Nick collapsed during the third song of OHM:'s set. Earliest reports ...

Dave Mustaine woke up to the shocking news this morning that his former Megadeth bandmate Nick Menza had collapsed and died at a gig on Saturday night (May 21). Megadeth played their scheduled gig at the Rock N' Derby in Schaghticoke, N.Y., on ...

Noisey is reporting that Nick Menza, a former drummer for thrash metal pioneer Megadeth, has died. Menza collapsed on stage during a performance with his new band, Ohm, on Saturday night. The cause of death is being listed as heart failure. Menza ...

Less than 24 hours after former Megadeth drummer Nick Menza died, his old band is doing something to help his family. Today (May 22), frontman Dave Mustaine said that he's already started talks to perform a benefit concert that will hopefully include ...

Megadeth's Dave Mustaine has shared a moving tribute for his “brother” Nick Menza, who died unexpectedly on the weekend at the age of 51. "Shocked, devastated, and saddened don't begin to describe my feelings," wrote Mustaine in a letter posted ...

FILE - In this July 24, 1997, file photo, lead guitarist Marty Friedman, left, and lead singer/guitarist Dave Mustaine, center, field questions while bassist David Ellefson, right, high-fives drummer Nick Menza, back left, during a live chat on the ...

Nick Menza, best known as the drummer of Megadeth in the 1990s, died Saturday, reportedly after collapsing on stage during a Los Angeles concert. Menza, 51, was playing drums with his band OHM at The Baked Potato on May 21 when he suddenly ...

Former Megadeth drummer Nick Menza died during a show with his band OMH in Los Angeles Saturday night. ( /FilmMagic). BY Jason Silverstein. NEW YORK DAILY NEWS. Updated: Sunday, May 22, 2016, 5:23 PM. Former Megadeth drummer Nick Menza ...

Jazz music, woodworking and the pummeling sounds of thrash metal. To the casual observer, one of these things is not like the other, but to Nick Menza, they had one thing in common: He loved them. The former Megadeth drummer collapsed on stage ...

(CNN) Drummer Nick Menza, who played on many of Megadeth's most successful albums, died after he collapsed on stage during a show. He was 51. Menza was into the third song with his new band Ohm when he collapsed late Saturday night, said Ohm's ...

Former Megadeth drummer Nick Menza, who played on many of the metal band's successful albums in the 1990s, died Saturday (May 21) after collapsing on stage during a concert. He was 51. Menza was playing with his new band Ohm at the The Baked ...

Nick Menza, a former drummer in heavy metal band Megadeth, has died after suffering a "massive heart attack" on stage, his manager has said. Menza, who was 51, was playing with his band OHM at the Baked Potato in Los Angeles on Saturday night when ...

Megadeth frontman Dave Mustaine performs during the Jagermeister Fall Music Tour at The Pearl concert theater at the Palms Casino Resort October 20, 2010 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo : Ethan Miller/Getty Images). Nick Menza, the former drummer for ...

Nick Menza, former drummer for the influential metal band Megadeth, died May 21 after collapsing on stage during a performance of his progressive jazz trio in Studio City, Calif. He was 51. Mr. Menza's latest band, OHM, was three songs into a semi ...

Nick Menza: 'A great and unique drummer, a trustworthy friend, a hilarious bandmate and a very loving dad.' Photograph: Getty. Maev Kennedy. Sunday 22 May 2016 10.28 EDT Last modified on Sunday 22 May 2016 17.00 EDT. Share on Facebook · Share ...