Riley Gale's Cause of Death Revealed and Power Trip Fans Are Heartbroken
Power Trip singer Riley Gale's cause of death has been revealed, months after his death in August [...]
This is so sad 💔
— FC CALVITIE 🥥 (@lp123_123) May 25, 2021
Tests determined that the fentanyl in Gale's blood measured at 22.5ng/mL (nanograms per milliliter). Further testing determined his system was positive for marijuana as well, but was negative for any other drugs or alcohol.
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POWER TRIP Frontman Riley Gale Died of Pulmonary Edema Caused by Fentanyl Overdose https://t.co/wwKQ4nAqRh pic.twitter.com/mvoa9sr7sh
— Lambgoat (@lambgoat) May 25, 2021
The EMCDDA advises, "The recommended serum concentration for analgesia is 1–2 ng/ml and for anaesthesia it is 10–20 ng/ml. Blood concentrations of approximately 7 ng/ml or greater have been associated with fatalities where poly-substance use was involved." MetalSucks also cited a separate study that found pulmonary edema was present in 96% of fentanyl-related deaths.
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The news about #RileyGale is heartbreaking. It sucks that the news broke like this and I see people upset at the metal blogs for doing so. All I can say is don’t let it ruin his legacy. #RileyGaleForever #PowerTrip
— Melanie (@melanierburke) May 25, 2021
Following Gale's death in August, the remaining members of Power Trip issued a statement via social media, sharing the tragic news, and memorialized their friend and bandmate. "It is with the greatest of sadness we must announce that our lead singer and brother Riley Gale passed away last night," the band wrote. "Riley was a friend, a brother, a son."
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— Kimberly Fitzgerald (@Kimberl45843461) May 25, 2021
The band went on to say, "Riley was both a larger than life rock star and a humble and giving friend. He touched so many lives through his lyrics and through his huge heart. He treated everyone he met as a friend and he always took care of his friends."
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SO sad, man. He was one talented dude. #RIPRileyGale
— Pablo 93X (@93XPablo) May 25, 2021
Power Trip continued, "We will celebrate Riley's life and never forget the great works of music, charity, and love that he left behind. You, the fans, meant so much to him, please know how special you are. If you have a memory of Riley please share it, no matter how small, as we remember him."
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Terrible loss. Still jamming Nightmare Logic everyday. Incredible lyricist and vocalist. RIP
— Ghast_band (@BandGhast) May 25, 2021
The band also asked that, in leau of flowers, fans make donations to Dallas Hope Charities if they desired to pay homage to Gale.
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I certainly understand the sensitive nature of this information, but the more people that know just how dangerous fentanyl is, the better https://t.co/cvGIRXT47M
— Lambgoat (@lambgoat) May 25, 2021
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