Co-founder and former guitarist of heavy metal band Mastodon, Brent Hinds, died on 20 August 2025 after a motorcycle collision in Atlanta, Georgia. The 51-year-old musician was riding his bike when he was struck by an SUV that failed to yield at an intersection late in the evening.
Emergency responders pronounced him dead at the scene. The Fulton County Medical Examiner confirmed the official cause of death as multiple blunt force injuries sustained in the crash.
