Nigel Durham has sadly passed away at the age of 61. He was best known for his time as the drummer for the legendary rock band Saxon. Durham's passing was announced by Saxon via social media.
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"We are very sad to hear of the passing of a member of the Saxon family, former drummer Nigel Durham," the band wrote in a short
statement on Facebook. "We send our love and thoughts to his wife Lauretta, daughter Gemma, his grandchildren, and family."Currently, no cause of death has been made public.
Following the news of Durham's death, Nigel Glockler, a bandmate of Durham's with Saxon, paid tribute with a Facebook post.
"RIP my friend, Nigel Durham — I will see you on the other side," Glockler wrote, via Penn Live. "Love and strength to Lauretta, his daughter and family."
Durham was the drummer for Saxon between 1987 and 1988. During his career, he also worked with numerous other artists, one of them being Matt Black for his solo project, Matt Black Band. Upon learning of Durham's death, Black also posted a short tribute on Facebook.
"Very sad to hear that Nigel Durham has passed away," Matt Black wrote on Facebook. "We were bandmates years ago in my little solo project Matt Black Band. But many will know of Nige from his time drumming for Saxon and ODS. An absolute gent, lovely person and a real powerhouse of a drummer. You will be sadly missed."
Rock Fans Pay Tribute to Nigel Durham
Once Durham's death became public knowledge, rock fans began to pay tribute in the comments section on social media.
"I met him once when he was playing fir Morpheus Rising. Sound fella," one fan wrote on Facebook. "Ended up with his old Crush kit - once I'm able, I'll play some Saxon songs in his memory. RIP Nigel."
Another fan recalled going to school with Durham.
"I remember Nigel from Kimberworth schooldays, particularly him rehearsing/practicing with some of his mates when he was 13-14 at a hall near Ferham Park, helping to make him the fabulous drummer that he became," the fan recalled. "Yet another of lifes good guys taken far too soon. RIP Nigel."
Currently, there is no information regarding Durham's upcoming funeral or celebration of life. That information will likely remain private for close friends and family.
