Chris Hager, a member of Mickey Ratt—the precursor to hit '80s hard rock band Ratt—and later a member of Rough Cutt, has died. He was 67. A cause of death has not been released. His death was announced on May 19 on thesocial mediaaccounts ofStephen Pearcy, the former lead singer of Ratt. 🎬SIGN UP for Parade's Daily newsletter to get the latest pop culture news & celebrity interviews delivered right to your inbox🎬 "This morning I'm very saddened to hear about the passing of our dear friend, guitarist and musician Christopher (Chris) Hager. Chris and I started Mickey Ratt together in San Diego 1977 and in moving to L.A. actually created the band RATT in 1981," Pearcy wrote. "Chris was an amazing person, a great guitarist, songwriter and so committed to being just that. He went on to create a few projects over the years with Sarge, Rough Cutt, Woop and the Count and our solo project Pearcy/Hager. We were actually working on new songs recently, and they will be heard. I'm at loss my friend, we've been through a lot together. God bless you brother," he added. "As of this time the family would respect privacy. #chrishager #mickeyratt #ratt." Related: Legendary Punk Rock Guitarist Dead at 70 On Hager's own Instagram account, he recently paid tribute to his mother, who died in late February. In a post last month, he wrote: "Hey my friends - I wanted to thank all of you who reached out with your support and sympathy for the loss of my mom, I truly appreciated that. I'll always love her...yet, as we know, life continues... I had surgery on my left bicep/carpal about 6 months ago and really wasn't sure if I'd ever have the ability to play as I once could. Actually I've been pleasantly surprised! I've begun playing/writing again and intend on releasing material later this year!🤘 At the same time I became immersed in other endeavors as well. "I appreciate you all for your ongoing love and support! 🙏💯👍," he added. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Chris Hager (@chrishagerla)
