Stereophonics ex-Drummer Found Dead

No cause of death has been announced yet.

By Fred Mills

UK media are reporting that Stuart Cable, former drummer for the Stereophonics, was found dead in his Abedare, Wales, home early this morning. Police are not commenting other than to confirm "the sudden death of a 40-year old man," and no cause of death has been announced yet. "No suspicious circumstances" have been reported thus far.

No statement has been issued yet by the Stereophonics; media accounts indicated that lead singer Kelly Jones was at a funeral for his great uncle today.

According to Cable's mother, Mabel, "Stuart has travelled all over the world with the band and I have worried myself silly. He is now settled down and then this has happens. It has not sunk in yet." His brother added, "The family has no further comment to make at this stage. It is in the hands of the police."

Cable was an original member of the group when it formed in 1992 and remained until 2003 when he was fired, following the release of 4^th album You Gotta Go There To Come Back, in the wake of reports that he'd become unreliable and was missing rehearsals and gigs. He subsequently drummed for Darkness offshoot Stone Gods and formed his own band, Killing For Company.