Bob Bryar

Robert Nathaniel Cory "Bob" Bryar (December 31, 1979 – November 2024) was an American punk rock dummer and sound engineer. He was the drummer for My Chemical Romance. Bryar joined My Chemical Romance after former drummer Matt Pelissier suddenly left the group while on tour in Japan in 2004. He left the band in 2010. He was the band's longest serving drummer.^[1][2] Bryar was born in Chicago, Illinois.

Bob Bryar
Bryar performing with My Chemical Romance in 2007
Background information
Birth name	Robert Cory Bryar
Born	(1979-12-31)December 31, 1979 Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Died	November 2024(2024-11-00) (aged 44) Tennessee, U.S.
Genres	Alternative rock emo pop punk post-hardcore punk rock hard rock
Occupation(s)	Musician sound engineer tour manager songwriter
Instruments	Drums percussion
Years active	2004–2014
Labels	Reprise Warner Bros.
Formerly of	My Chemical Romance

After he left My Chemical Romance, Bryar became a philanthropist, focusing his time on animal rescue groups and shelters.^[3]

Bryar was last seen alive on November 4, 2024. On November 26, his body was found "badly decomposed" in his Tennessee home.^[2] His cause of death has not yet been disclosed.^[4]