Yesterday ex-bassist Tony Campos said he'd "held on to a sliver of hope" that he and Static could settle their differences, adding that the rest of the band felt the same way.

Now Fukuda confirms those sentiments, saying: "I'm still trying to process the sad fact that I've lost my dear old friend Wayne Richard Wells. He was an extraordinary, one-of-a-kind, very special person - and also a very gifted artist with a clear vision. On a personal level he was a smart, kind, caring sweetheart, and a soft-spoken gentleman. I really loved his dark, biting and sharp sense of humor.