Drummer in Corey Feldman Band Dead From Fentanyl Overdose
A musician in the former child actor’s group, “Love Retours,” Duke Gadd was dealing with substance issues and died at “a very young age.”

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Duke Gadd—the drummer in former child actor Corey Feldman’s band, Love Retours—died of a fentanyl overdose in Las Vegas on Feb. 12, the Daily Mail reported. In a statement announcing his death on Thursday, Feldman, 53, explained that Gadd had been dealing with substance abuse issues. Feldman shared his grief in a statement in which he expressed “tremendous sadness” at losing “another friend to the throws of drug addiction” at “a very young age!” He commended Gadd for being “beyond talented” and for having a “great heart.” Feldman showed compassion for others who have lost loved ones to drugs, expressing dismay at “the insane fentanyl crisis that’s taken over our country!” Feldman received many messages of condolence, including from former X Factor star Jedward, who said, “Can’t believe you’ve lost another friend Corey sending lots of love what a loss to music.” In Sept. 2023, Gadd joined Love Retours with vocalist Alexandra Danielle and guitarist Gregg Sartiano.
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