Jerry Fuchs (via New York Times)
Jerry Fuchs, a drummer who has performed with a number of bands including !!!, MSTRKFT, The Juan MacLean, Turing Machine, Holy Ghost! and Maserati, died Sunday morning, November 8, 2009, after failing down an elevator shaft in Brooklyn.
Fuchs, originally from Marietta, GA, attended the University of Georgia, before moving to New York in 1995. He was 34.
Regarding Ruchs, James Murphy of DFA and LCD Soundsystem was quoted in the New York Times saying, “He was one of the only people we all knew who was literally great at what he did. And he was incredibly generous with his talent.”
According to reports, Fuchs was attempting to evacuate a stalled freight elevator that had become stuck between two floors when a piece of his clothing was caught by the elevator causing him to fall to the bottom of the shaft. He was attending a benefit in Williamsburg at the time of the incident.
Juan MacLean, on his band’s Web site, issued a statement confirming Fuchs death.
“Jerry was one of my best and most loyal friends,” MacLean wrote. “He was hands-down the best drummer I have ever played with or seen for that matter. Jerry was with me from the start of The Juan MacLean, and we had countless adventures together all over the world. He was utterly sincere and fiercely loyal. During a particularly difficult time, while backstage in a club in Chicago, Jerry told me ‘Juan, I will follow you to the end of the earth and I will always be there for you.’ That was Jerry, the greatest drummer in the world, the greatest friend you could ever have.”
No announcement had been made regarding arrangement, services or tributes at the time of this post.
