Bob Bryar, a former drummer with My Chemical Romance who played on the band’s career-defining rock opera, “The Black Parade,” has died, according to the band. He was 44. “The band asks for your patience and understanding as they process the news of Bob’s passing,” a spokesperson for My Chemical Romance said in a statement Sunday.

American emo-punk band My Chemical Romance has confirmed the death of its former drummer, Bob Bryar. The news was initially reported last week by TMZ, who, citing police sources, said Bryar was discovered in his home in Tennessee after he was last seen alive on Nov. 4.

Bob Bryar, a former drummer for the rock band My Chemical Rom a nce, has died. He was 44. News of Bryar's death was confirmed in a statement from the band provided to CNN and NBC News. No information about the cause of death was disclosed.