Modest Mouse drummer Jeremiah Green dies at age 45

Green's mother broke the news on Christmas Day
Modest Mouse Performs During The Made In America Music Festival In Philadelphia
Modest Mouse performs during the Made in America music festival in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania September 5, 2015. According to organizers, attendance is expected to exceed 140,000 for the two-day festival which features more than 50 acts. REUTERS/Mark Makela

Drummer and founding member of Modest Mouse, Jeremiah Green, was diagnosed with stage four cancer, according to his mother last week.  Sadly, he lost his fight over the New Year holiday weekend. He was 45.