Ex-Megadeth drummer dies on stage

Former Megadeath drummer Nick Menza has collapsed on stage and died from a suspected heart attack.

Megadeth from L, Nick Menza, Marty Friedman, Ellefson, David Mustaine

Former Megadeath drummer Nick Menza (L) has collapsed and died from a suspected heart attack. (AAP)

Nick Menza, former drummer for influential metal band Megadeth, has died after collapsing on stage during a performance of his progressive jazz trio in Southern California.

Family spokesman J. Marshall Craig says Menza's latest band OHM was three songs into a set at a Los Angeles-area club on Saturday night when the drummer collapsed.

Friends and audience members rendered first aid while paramedics were called.

Craig says the 51-year-old died at the club of a suspected heart attack.

Menza was Megadeth's longest-serving drummer, performing on five records over nine years, including 1990's thrash metal landmark, Rust In Peace.

After leaving Megadeth in 1998, Menza pursued an interest in jazz and became an accomplished woodworker.

He is survived by his parents and two sons.


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