Starship lead guitarist Mark Abrahamian suffered a fatal heart attack following a concert on Sunday night. He was 46.Starship was performing a concert with Boston and Survivor in Norfolk, Neb and Abrahamian collapsed following the show according to road manager Scott Harrison, reports Mercury News .
"We had just finished the show. We were back in the dressing room eating. He apparently told the bass player he wasn't feeling well," Harrison said. Then Abrahamian reportedly collapsed in his room while talking to his fiance on the phone.
He was pronounced dead at a local hospital. The band wrote on their Facebook: "We are all shocked and saddened at the sudden loss of our guitar player Mark Abrahamian. Mark was a kind, thoughtful and innovative soul. He was also a friend and family member. Mark also happened to be one hell of a guitar player. We are devastated by the loss of our brother and just dealing with it the best we can."
According to the road manager, Abrahamian had told his fiancι that he had been having chest pains for a while.
According to his website bio, Abrahamian has been on tour with Starship starring Mickey Thomas since 2000. You can read his bio here.
