Noted Washington, D.C.-area punk and metal bassist Vance Bockis has died at the age of 50. The musician, who played in such bands as the Obsessed, 9353 and Pentagram, in addition to fronting the Factory, passed away at his home in Fairfax County, Va., on Saturday (Sept. 1) from complications following shoulder surgery. WTOP reports that Bockis had a history of heroin addiction that left him emaciated and contributed to
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Vance Bockis, Member of The Obsessed, Pentagram + The Factory, Dead at 50
September 5th, 2012 
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