Sevenfold's drummer autopsy 'inconclusive'

An autopsy carried out on Avenged Sevenfold drummer James Owen Sullivan has proved inconclusive.

Authorities at Orange County Coroner's Office in California are said to be conducting further toxicology tests to determine the cause of the 28-year-old's sudden death at his Californian home on Monday, reports MyFoxLA.com.

The results of the tests are expected to take several weeks.

Sullivan's friends and family came together on the night of the tragedy to pay tribute to the drummer, according to the band's manager Larry Jacobson.

Jacobson said: "[The] mood ranged from deep and somber to smiles and laughs as they began to reminisce about the experiences everybody had with him.

"He was somebody who just had a warmth and an easy smile and a laugh, and he was as smart as they come. You could sit and talk to him about anything. He was expressive. He'd tell you how he felt about you - you didn't wonder because he'd put his arm around you. He knew how to tell his friends he loved them."

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