Chuck Varga, Founding Member of Heavy Metal Band Gwar, Dies at 68

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Chuck Varga, a founding member and vocalist of the heavy metal band Gwar, died on Friday following a battle with cancer. He was 68.

Gwar bassist Casey Orr announced his death in a statement shared to Facebook, writing, “Chuck Varga has left this earthly realm. He passed peacefully, his beloved wife Bambi holding his hand. He was one of a kind. As an artist, as a performer; as a scholar and gentleman. I’m better for having known him and the world is lesser for his leaving.”

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