Grimes collaborator i_o's cause of death revealed

Last November the death of i_o, real name Garrett Lockhart, was announced, just four days after the release of his "Castles In The Sky" single.

Yesterday (18 May) and official statement from Lockhart's family about his cause of death was published by EDM.com, revealing he died at his home from a thyroid condition called Hashimoto's thyroiditis.

The statement reads, "It has been determined that Garrett suffered from late stage Hashimoto's thyroiditis. This is unusual in young males and if undiagnosed can have severe, and sometimes fatal consequences. These include fatigue, anxiety, depression and cardiac arrhythmias. The coroner determined that Garrett had a sudden and fatal arrhythmia. No toxins were found on extensive and repeated tests/"

"After 5 months of testing, the conclusion is that, while Garrett did suffer from depression and anxiety, he did not take his own life," the family wrote.

The statement added, "It is our hope that Garrett's premature death can be used to create and normalise conversations surrounding mental health issues, realizing there may be an underlying disease or conditions requiring medical attention."