Sean Reinert Death/Cynic Drummer Passes Away Aged 48
Written by Johnson Stephen on January 27, 2020
Sean Reinert, Drummer for Death and Cynic, has passed away at the age of 48.
In a social media posting from Sean’s Husband, Tom, which reads as follows ”After coming home from work, I found Sean unresponsive on the floor. I administered CPR with the assistance of the 911 operator and he was taken to a local hospital via ambulance. There is no cause of death and an autopsy will be performed. Sean and I just completed our yearly physical’s about 3 weeks ago and we were both in good health. Sean did not have any sort of drug abuse issues and I’m still in a state of disbelief. I can’t begin to comprehend how my life and the lives of Sean’s close friends and family have just been shattered.”
Dream Theater’s Mike Portnoy had this to say on the passing of Sean Reinert ”Absolutely shocked to hear of the passing of Sean Reinert. I watched him play every single night when Cynic supported Dream Theater in 2009 and was always in complete awe. He was an outstanding drummer and a really nice guy. Way too young to leave us…Rest In Peace, my friend.”
