Chi Cheng

The musician died in 2013.

One year ago today (April 13), Deftones said goodbye to bassist Chi Cheng, who passed away after a 2008 car accident left him mostly in a coma for four and a half years. On the one year anniversary of his passing, frontman Chino Moreno has posted the unreleased song 'Smile' from Deftones' shelved album 'Eros.'

Deftones bassist Chi Cheng passed away in April of this year, despite spending several years languishing in a vegetative state after a 2008 vehicular accident. The band continued to perform with Sergio Vega taking up the bass in Cheng's stead, but one thing is for sure. Chi Cheng will always be with the Deftones, even if not on this earthly plane. The band dedicated its Reading Festival performanc

Deftones' bassist Chi Cheng died over the weekend at age 42, after being in a vegetative state for several years. Cheng had been under constant medical care since 2008, when he was seriously injured in a car accident in which he was ejected from a vehicle that flipped several times ...

Mick Hutson, Redferns Following the sad news of Deftones bassist Chi Cheng passing away yesterday (April 13), tons of musicians have posted their sympathies on their Twitter pages.

Chi Cheng, the 42-year-old former bassist of Deftones, passed away today (April 13). Cheng had been under constant medical care since 2008, when he was seriously injured in a car accident in which he was ejected from a vehicle that flipped several times...

For almost 25 years now, the Deftones have been cranking out some of the most exciting and unique metal on the planet. They've influenced a score of bands and carved out a legacy that few other artists in the realm of heavy music can claim...

Days after Deftones bassist Chi Cheng, who remains in a partially conscious state following a 2008 car accident, was hospitalized with pneumonia, Metal Insider reports, his mother updated fans yesterday via the fund-raising website OneLoveForChi...

After more than three years in a coma, Deftones bassist Chi Cheng is beginning to show signs of improvement, Loudwire.com reports. Cheng has been conscious or semi-conscious since November 2008, when he was involved in a car accident that left him in critical condition and necessitated life-threatening surgery...

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