(Last week we ran an article about Mr. Roach getting married in the hospital lobby… ) By Nouman Rasool, Celeb Tattler | David Roach, lead singer of ’80s hard-rock band Junkyard, has died at age 59 following a battle with aggressive squamous cell carcinoma, the band announced via social media. He passed away peacefully at home on August 2, surrounded by loved ones, just two weeks after marrying his longtime partner Jennifer. The band praised him as a gifted artist, performer, songwriter and singer and above all, a devoted father, husband and brother.
Roach co-founded Junkyard in Los Angeles in 1987, emerging from the Sunset Strip scene with original members including Chris Gates, Brian Baker, Clay Anthony and Patrick Muzingo. Their 1989 self-titled debut on Geffen Records featured tracks like “Blooze” and “Simple Man,” charting modestly at No. 105 on the Billboard 200. Though the follow-up Sixes, Sevens & Nines didn’t chart, it produced the radio favorite “All the Time in the World.” After their split in 1992, the band reunited in the early 2000s and released a comeback album, High Water, in 2017.
A Sudden Decline After Diagnosis
In January 2025 Roach was diagnosed with squamous cell carcinoma that rapidly spread through his head, neck and throat. By mid-year, he and Jennifer revealed the severity of the disease, calling it “life-altering and devastating” while expressing gratitude for the support pouring in via a GoFundMe campaign . . .
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