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The Mars Volta and Jack White's Isaiah 'Ikey' Owens Dead at 38

10/15/2014
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(Radio.com) Keyboardist Isaiah "Ikey" Owens, who was a founding member of The Mars Volta and played with Jack White's solo band, was found dead in Mexico. He was 38.

Owens was found dead in Mexico, where White and his band are currently touring. Mexican publication Periodico Digital reports he was found in his hotel room in Puebla. Drugs and alcohol were found in the room, but a cause of death has not been determined.

Owens came to prominence as part of The Mars Volta with former At the Drive-In members Omar Rodriguez-Lopez and Cedric Bixler-Zavala. He performed with the band from its inception in 2001 until 2011, when he was not asked to play on their tour. Read more here.

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