Party with gas, play with fire: the dangerous renaissance of ‘whippets’ in the music scene

In November, Bob Bryar, the 44-year-old former drummer for the emo band My Chemical Romance, was found dead in his Tennessee home. Months later, Bryar’s autopsy raised a possible contributing factor in his death — three canisters of nitrous oxide found next to his corpse, with tubing for inhalation still attached. Nitrous oxide is a … Read more

Nitrous oxide tanks found beside late My Chemical Romance drummer Bob Bryar

Bob Bryar, former drummer for My Chemical Romance, had tanks of nitrous oxide next to him when he was found dead, according to reports. TMZ reported that Bryar’s autopsy report — obtained from the Bedford County Medical Examiner in Tennessee — included unsettling details about the drummer’s death at 44 in November. Bryar’s body was … Read more