THE circumstances and cause of Amen singer Casey Chaos’ recent death have been revealed by his friend, photographer Dean Karr.
The 59-year-old died last week, with a record company executive breaking the news but adding little detail.
But Karr wrote on Facebook that Chaos – real name Karim Chmielinski – (with slight edits for punctuation and style) – died “on December 20, 2024 at roughly 10.20pm in his Laurel Canyon home.
“He was excited for his mother’s arrival from Melbourne, Florida to spend Christmas with him and had sent a limousine to retrieve her from LAX airport.
“The mother arrived at 10.45pm. and after no response to her knocking on the door, she let herself in with a spare key. Upon opening the door, she discovered Casey sitting on the floor with his back against the sofa and head tilted back.
“He had suffered a massive heart attack. Casey had been dealing with heart issues, poor circulation and high blood pressure for the last few years. Regardless, we lost a great man/musician/friend/son.”
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