Lit Drummer Allen Shellenberger Has Died Of Brain Cancer

 

Drummer and founder of the rock band Lit, Allen Shellenberger, has lost his battle with brain cancer and died on Thursday at the age of 39.

Shellenberger founded the band during the early 90′s in Fullerton, California, (first as a glam-rock group called Razzle) alongside his brothers A. Jay and Jeremy Popoff and bassist Kevin Baldes.

They released a handful of albums before breaking through in 1999 with the modern-rock hit “My Own Worst Enemy,” from their album A Place in the Sun.

Shellenberger is survived by his daughter, Giovanna Mackey, mother, Connie James and father, Paul Shellenberger.

A statement was released today, Friday August 14, by his former bandmates as they expressed their sorrow and remembered Allen:

“To know Al was to know laughter.   He had a heart of gold and would do anything for anyone. Words cannot begin to express how much he will be missed. This was our brother and not a day will go by that we won’t think about him. Right now we’re trying to find the balance of mourning his loss and celebrating his life. Allen has experienced more in his 39 years than most people dream of in 10 lifetimes. This is a tremendous loss for us, our fans and also for Allen’s family who took such good care of him during his battle with cancer.”

Our hearts are with his friends and family during this difficult time.