In a recent Instagram Live broadcast, Dan opened up about his grief and shared cherished memories. His raw emotion resonated with fans, who flooded the comments with support and condolences.
We send our deepest sympathies to Dan and his family during this difficult time. It’s heartwarming to see how the music community is coming together to uplift him.
This morning I lost my hero! My dad just turned 85 one week ago & unfortunately he had to spend it fighting for his life in a hospital bed from kidney failure. For those of you who knew him would know he was a fighter. The toughest man I know. He was militant,stubborn,flawed but my hero. He loved his grandkids with everything he had.
He loves this country & was a proud veteran & although had his run ins with the police (quite a few tbh
)
he later grew respect for law enforcement. I had to perform this past Saturday at a festival in Kentucky & he told me I better go & kick some ass @disturbed . 2 hours before I hit the stage they moved him into hospice.
Thank God for my family/kids, & friends/band to help me thru the night. I was able to drive back home and go straight to the hospice facility and be by his side.I’m so grateful and feel that in my heart he was waiting for me to get back home and for my daughter to come back home from college and my son and the rest of our immediate family to be around him yesterday! I stayed with him for the night & couldn’t sleep.
I just had a gut feeling just after 4 AM that he was slipping away.I grabbed his hand and put my other hand on his chest and realized in that moment he was gone. One of the nurses came in to check him and confirmed at 4:09 AM my dad had left us.I Love you Dad,rest in peace!
