Heath, Longtime X Japan Bassist, Dies at 55

Hiroshi Morie, longtime X Japan bassist known by the stage name Heath, died on October 29. He was 55 years old.

The rock band announced in a statement that the performer died of colon cancer, which was diagnosed after a medical examination in June.

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“Despite efforts to fight the disease, his condition suddenly worsened in October, and he breathed his last in the hospital,” their statement added. “We would like to express our sincere gratitude to those who cared for Heath throughout his life.”

f X Japan pose together on July 8, 2010 in Tokyo, Japan.

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The band said that while each member had “personally said goodbye to Heath”, they were all “still deeply saddened and horrified by his sudden loss”.

Their statement explained that Heath’s funeral will only be open to immediate family members and that they are asking that any “visits, donations or flowers” be withheld. A “formal farewell ceremony” led by frontman Yoshiki is expected to be held at a later date.

Close-up photo of Heath on stage at Yokohama Arena on December 2, 2015.

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According to Deadline, Heath joined the band in 1992 and played on the album released in 1993. The art of living and in 1996 Dahlia. After disbanding in 1997, the band reunited in 2007 and performed the following year, playing three nights at the Tokyo Dome.

After reuniting, they held a 14-city world tour in 2011, headlined Madison Square Garden in 2014, and released a documentary in 2016. We are X, recording their origin. They made their debut at Coachella in 2018 released their first single after eight years July called “Angel”.

Yoshiki addressed Heath’s death in a statement on his Instagram page, remembering him as a “wonderful bass player, band member and wonderful human being.” He revealed that the two have become “closer than ever in the past year.”

“On my birthday last year, he appeared as a guest on my show, and after that we talked endlessly in my dressing room. There were times after that when we talked on the phone for hours until dawn,” shared Yoshiki.

“This summer, on August 20, Heath performed as a guest at my evening show,” his testimony continued. “How could I have known it would be my last performance with him? I couldn’t help Heath’s wishes come true and I feel completely responsible for that. I apologized to him at my farewell.”

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