Viagra Boys reveal founding guitarist Benjamin Vallé has died
Viagra Boys have revealed on socials that their founding member and guitarist Benjamin Vallé has died aged 47.
The Swedish band shared news of Vallé's passing with a post on Instagram. Vallé, a founding member and former guitarist of the group, was 47 when he died. No cause of death has been confirmed.
Viagra Boys wrote, "It brings me great sadness to say that our beloved friend and founding member of Viagra Boys, Benjamin, has passed. Benjamin was loving and kind and the sweet memories we have together are countless. I cant stop crying while going through pictures of you but also laughing because you were one of the funniest, goofiest, people i had the pleasure of knowing."
"Benjamin or ‘benis’ as we knew him, spread laughter and happiness wherever he went and i will cherish the memories we have of touring the world together," Viagra Boys added. "Benjamin, we love you with all of our hearts and Viagra Boys would have been nothing without you. This planet just lost one the good ones. I hope you’re somewhere up in space telling bad jokes to an alien. Goodnight my sweet boy. I’ll love you forever. Raise your glasses for benis. It's what he’d have wanted."
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