Beloved guitarist Bo Lueders has died aged 39. His band Harm’s Way confirmed the news in a joint statement with Lueders’ podcast HardLore, penning: "It is with heavy, broken hearts that we share that our beloved Bo Lueders has passed away. He will be remembered for his unwavering empathy and compassion for his friends and family and his magnetic, inimitable presence on and off the stage. We kindly ask for grace and privacy as we navigate this extremely difficult time. They did not confirm a cause of death, but the statement also provided the number of Suicide and Crisis Lifeline as the band urged "those struggling with depression or urges to self-harm" to call it.

Just hours before his death, Lueders had been posting on social media, as he shared a picture of himself with his girlfriend, Taylor Nicole, at the Johnny Cash Museum together.

He also shared some heartbreaking lyics from Madball in a tragic final post. The lyrics were: "Now you see what I mean / Protecting my family and me / What can I do? / It makes my stomach turn / But livin' here you gotta learn / You gotta fight back when someone tries to take your life from you!' he wrote, quoting the lyrics from the band's song New York City."

Following the news of his death, his partner Nicole shared a tribute as he wrote: "I will always be your biggest fan, my sweet baba.

"I will say more later, I'm just attempting to gather a single thought right now. I am safe, with people watching and taking care of me. I really appreciate all of the messages, phone calls, and community support."

Lueders' co-host Colin Young also shared an emotional tribute following his death on Thursday, as he said: "Bo, I am writing this in hopes that it reaches you in some way cosmically. I will love, mourn, and celebrate you forever. This beautiful thing we built together was the greatest honor of my life, and my only solace is knowing that we documented a lifetime of memories, at first to share with the world, but now to look back on and preserve your warm, kind soul forever,' he continued.

"Say hey to Cayle and Cliff Burton for us, and feel free to stop by and haunt me any time. Every song is about you now. Let’s do it all again in the next life."

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