Pakelika From Kottonmouth Kings Dies

"Patrick fought asthma for many years successfully," said his manager Doug Cosgro of Noble Entertainment Media in a statement. "There's no way he could have foreseen the severity of his last seizure. On the way to the hospital, EMTs and hospital staff tried to revive him the five times he flatlined. He was on life support until Saturday afternoon at Providence St. Joseph Hospital in Burbank. He passed surrounded by friends and family."

His former bandmates in Kottonmouth Kings posted this message on their website: We are out on the Mile high tour preparing for the release of "Mile High" this tuesday-At such a exciting time for the Group. We were blindsided, shocked and saddened by the terrible news about former member & friend, Pakelika's sudden death. Nothing prepares you for such news. It is another example of how precious life really is. It has been a couple years since Big Pak performed with the Kings, but his presence and impact will be felt and live forever.