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Randy Rampage

Canada

Real name: Randall Desmond Archibald

Country: Canada (CA)

Born: February 21, 1960 — Died: August 14, 2018

Cause of death: Heart attack


Real name Randall Desmond Archibald, Randy Rampage was part of Annihilator in its early days, but also of the Canadian hardcore band D.O.A. According to the Vancouver Sun, Randy worked as a warehouse handler between concerts, and after working on the docks on Tuesday, he went home, settled down to watch South Park on DVD and never woke up again, the victim of a heart attack. Randy Rampage was a heavy consumer of heroin for years, he had never hidden it, and had extensively discussed his addiction in his biography "I Survived D.O.A.", written with Chris Walter. Randy appeared on Annihilator's first album in 1988, the famous "Alice In Hell", before leaving the band. In 1999, he reunited with the musicians and recorded an album titled "Criteria For A Black Widow" before setting off again to rejoin D.O.A.

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