Modest Mouse Drummer Jeremiah Green Dead at Age 45, Days After His Cancer Battle Was Revealed

01.01.2023 - 21:13 / usmagazine.com

Jeremiah Green is dead at age 45. His band, Modest Mouse, announced his death via social media on Saturday, December 31.

“I don’t know a way to ease into this: Today we lost our dear friend Jeremiah. He laid down to rest and simply faded out,” the band wrote in a statement via Instagram. “I’d like to say a bunch of pretty words right now, but it just isn’t the time. These will come later, and from many people.”

They added, “Please appreciate all the love you give, get, have given, and will get. Above all, Jeremiah was about love. We love you.”

Green was the drummer for Modest Mouse and a founding member, forming the Grammy-nominated band in 1993, along with singer/guitarist Isaac Brock and bassist Eric Judy.

Brock, 47, confirmed the news about Green’s cancer on Wednesday, December 28.

“Some of you may have already heard, but I figured it would be good to hear the news directly from our camp,” the “Float On” singer wrote via Modest Mouse’s official Instagram. “Jeremiah was diagnosed with cancer a short while ago, and he’s currently in treatment. It seems to be going smoothly and making a positive difference. Jeremiah, as am I, are believers in the power of positive energy, so if you would be so kind as to send ‘good vibes’ (to quote Jeremiah) in the direction of Jeremiah and his family, that’d be great.”

Green’s mother, Carol Namatame, confirmed that her son died on New Year’s Eve after she previously asked for prayers on Christmas. “It is with a very heavy heart that the Green and Namatame families announce the passing of their husband, father, son and brother, Jeremiah Green,” she shared via Facebook on Saturday. “Jeremiah, drummer and founding member of the Issaquah based band Modest Mouse, lost his courageous battle with