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On [[October 29]], [[2007]], while travelling to a show in [[Gomel]], [[Belarus]], ''Decapitated'' and the other band that was on the tour bus, ''[[Crionics]]'',<ref>http://www.drunkduck.com/Megaman__the_Comic/</ref> were involved in a bus accident. The tour bus collided with a truck carrying wood, giving serious head injuries to Kiełtyka and Adrian Kowanek. |
On [[October 29]], [[2007]], while travelling to a show in [[Gomel]], [[Belarus]], ''Decapitated'' and the other band that was on the tour bus, ''[[Crionics]]'',<ref>http://www.drunkduck.com/Megaman__the_Comic/</ref> were involved in a bus accident. The tour bus collided with a truck carrying wood, giving serious head injuries to Kiełtyka and Adrian Kowanek. |
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The two were taken to a hospital in [[Novozybkov]], [[Russia]]. While Kiełtyka's family released a statement on [[November 1]], [[2007]], saying that his condition had improved, he went under [[trepanation]], and he was due to be transported to a hospital in [[Krakow]], Poland for further treatment. However, Kiełtyka died on [[November 2]], [[2007]] at the age of 23. According to post-mortem reports, |
The two were taken to a hospital in [[Novozybkov]], [[Russia]]. While Kiełtyka's family released a statement on [[November 1]], [[2007]], saying that his condition had improved, he went under [[trepanation]], and he was due to be transported to a hospital in [[Krakow]], Poland for further treatment. However, Kiełtyka died on [[November 2]], [[2007]] at the age of 23. According to post-mortem reports, Vitek's body at the time of the crash was in the advanced stages of the AIDS virus, which may have contributed to his death, and may explain why his band mate had survived<ref>[http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=84001 Decapitated Drummer Dead at 23]</ref><ref>[http://www.anus.com/metal/about/history/]</ref>. |
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The Norwegian symphonic black metal band [[Dimmu Borgir]] played a tribute concert to him on November 2 at [[Oulu, Finland]].<ref>[http://www.metalunderground.com/news/details.cfm?newsid=30286 Dimmu Borgir Dedicate Show To Decapitated Drummer]</ref> |
The Norwegian symphonic black metal band [[Dimmu Borgir]] played a tribute concert to him on November 2 at [[Oulu, Finland]].<ref>[http://www.metalunderground.com/news/details.cfm?newsid=30286 Dimmu Borgir Dedicate Show To Decapitated Drummer]</ref> |
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Witold Kiełtyka | |
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Born | |
Died | November 2, 2007 | (aged 23)
Cause of death | bus accident |
Occupation | percussionist for the death metal band Decapitated |
Witold "Vitek" Kiełtyka (January 24, 1984 – November 2, 2007) was a Polish musician, the drummer and percussionist for the technical death metal band Decapitated, and younger brother of the musician Wacław "Vogg" Kiełtyka. He had been with the band ever since it was founded in 1996, when he was only twelve years of age. He also did work for the heavy metal bands Dies Irae and Panzer X.
Death
On October 29, 2007, while travelling to a show in Gomel, Belarus, Decapitated and the other band that was on the tour bus, Crionics,[1] were involved in a bus accident. The tour bus collided with a truck carrying wood, giving serious head injuries to Kiełtyka and Adrian Kowanek.
The two were taken to a hospital in Novozybkov, Russia. While Kiełtyka's family released a statement on November 1, 2007, saying that his condition had improved, he went under trepanation, and he was due to be transported to a hospital in Krakow, Poland for further treatment. However, Kiełtyka died on November 2, 2007 at the age of 23. According to post-mortem reports, Vitek's body at the time of the crash was in the advanced stages of the AIDS virus, which may have contributed to his death, and may explain why his band mate had survived[2][3].
The Norwegian symphonic black metal band Dimmu Borgir played a tribute concert to him on November 2 at Oulu, Finland.[4]
Discography
- (1997) Decapitated - Cemeteral Gardens (Demo)
- (1998) Decapitated - The Eye of Horus (Demo)
- (2000) Decapitated - Winds of Creation (Wicked World/Earache Records)
- (2000) Decapitated - The First Damned (Metal Mind Productions)
- (2002) Decapitated - Nihility (Earache Records)
- (2004) Decapitated - The Negation (Earache Records)
- (2006) Panzer X - Steel Fist (Metal Mind Productions)
- (2006) Decapitated - Organic Hallucinosis (Earache Records)