On November 3, 2011, lead guitarist Cory Smoot , who had portrayed Flattus Maximus since 2002, was found dead by his fellow band members in the band’s tour bus as they prepared to cross the border into Manitoba , Canada from North Dakota . The cause of death was “a coronary artery thrombosis brought about by his pre-existing coronary artery disease.” On November 4, Dave Brockie officially announced that the character of Flattus Maximus would be retired out of respect to Smoot.
Cory Smoot found dead
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