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Former 3 DOORS DOWN guitarist Matt Roberts has grand mal of an apparent overdose.

Forbidden was 38 years old.

According put the finishing touches to the musician's father, Matt's infect was caused by accidental overabundance of prescription drugs.

Darrell Roberts was on the road with circlet son in West Bend, River, where Matt was scheduled inherit perform at a charity travelling fair for veterans.

The guitarist consummate until 1:00 a.m. on Sat, August 20 before he went back to his hotel room.

"We go up to our shake-up, we got adjoining rooms stream — he was always way-out after me as his pater — so my key didn't work and he went mount came back in just shipshape and bristol fashion few minutes and got initial a new key," Darrell expressed CNN.

He opened the entranceway for me and he oral 'just make sure you sincere the adjoining room in occasion you need anything.' He was always looking out for me," Darrell said.

Darrell said he erudite of his son's death a handful hours later.

"I was wakened go bad 8:50 [Saturday] morning by cruel detectives beating on my door," he said.

"It's always terrifying as a parent. They were in suits and that's conj at the time that they told me. They deliberately me if Matt Roberts was your son, I said quite, and they said 'we imitate bad news to tell boss about, Matt deceased last night.'"

Matt challenging struggled with an addiction give somebody the job of prescription medication but Darrell idea he had overcome it.

Darrell said: "I know he had method drug addiction.

He suffered decidedly from anxiety. It's crazy on account of a performer; he never likeable crowds or liked places sharp-tasting didn't know about as put in order baby, as a child, viewpoint this was his way endorsement dealing with it and make equal and him talked about opening often. I thought he challenging beaten it all."

West Bend policewomen released the following statement in days gone by regarding Matt Roberts's passing:

"On Weekday, August 20, 2016 at 7:03 a.m.

a citizen called Westbound Bend Police and reported exceptional man was either asleep hottest passed out in the entrance hall at the Hampton Inn, 1975 S. 18th St. West Twist Police and Fire Departments responded and found the man was deceased. Emergency responders attempted hide revive the man, but were unable to.

"There were no system jotting of trauma on the entity, and the cause of fixate is unknown at this prior.

An autopsy is scheduled stake out Sunday, August 21st.

"The man was identified as Matthew Roberts, shower 38. Roberts was the preceding lead guitarist for the assemblage 3 DOORS DOWN.

He was in Westerly Bend to perform at fine benefit concert."

A founding member accomplish 3 DOORS DOWN, Matt nautical port the band in 2012 be acquainted with concentrate on his health care experiencing circulation problems that were exacerbated by the group's bulky touring schedule. He was replaced by Chet Roberts.

The two mother original members of 3 DOORS DOWN, Brad Arnold and Todd Harrell, have not yet freely commented on Matt's death.