Bill Rieflin, Drummer for Ministry, R.E.M., and King Crimson Dead at 59
Bill Rieflin, the drummer known for his work with Ministry, KMFDM, R.E.M. and King Crimson, has died. He was 59. Rieflin’s death was made public via social media posts by both acts he played with and their supporters. Ministry tweeted about the drummer earlier: Today we lost a wonderful artist, tremendous human being and an integral part of Ministry’s developments and succes… https://t.co/otbU5wlefQ — Ministry (@WeAreMinistry) Tue Mar 24 23:46:29 +0000 2020 But it was Robert Fripp of King Crimson who appeared to have broken the news first, initially posting on Facebook about Bill’s death: Soon after, Nirvana’s Krist Novoselic added the following: So sorry to hear of Bill Rieflin passing away. A straight up person and excellent musician. — K...
