The band confirmed his death on Friday, days before their 40th anniversary.
Lou Koller of Sick of it All performs at the 77 Montreal Festival at Parc Jean-Drapeau on July 27, 2018 in Montreal, Canada.
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Lou Koller, the founding frontman of New York hardcore institution Sick of It All, has died following a battle with esophageal cancer. He was 59.
The band confirmed his death in a statement posted to Instagram on Friday (July 24). “It’s with unbelievable sadness that we announce to our worldwide hardcore family the passing of our brother Lou Koller,” the group wrote, noting that 2026 would have marked the band’s 40th anniversary.
