Avenged Sevenfold drummer Jimmy \"The Rev\" Sullivan, who passed away on December 28, 2009, died from an accidental overdose of prescription drugs. Toxicology reports Orange County officials in California have ruled this as Jimmy\'s cause of death.
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The reports suggest the drummer suffered \"acute polydrug intoxication due to the combined effects of Oxycodone, Oxymorphone, Diazepam/Nordiazepam and ethanol\".
According to Orange County Deputy Coroner Mitchell Sigal, Jimmy Sullivan also had an enlarged heart, which was marked in the coroner\'s report as a \"significant condition\" that may have played a role in the drummer\'s death.
Avenged Sevenfold opted not to split after the tragedy but hired Dream Theater\'s Mike Portnoy to temporarily replace Jimmy Sullivan. Mike will tour with Avenged Sevenfold later this summer.
Avenged Sevenfold drummer Jimmy \"The Rev\" Sullivan, who passed away on December 28, 2009, died from an accidental overdose of prescription drugs. Toxicology reports Orange County officials in California have ruled this as Jimmy\'s cause of death.
