Overview

• On August 5, Junkyard used Instagram to confirm Roach’s death on August 3 at age 59 after years of fighting aggressive squamous cell carcinoma.
• In June, Roach married his partner, fulfilling one of his final personal wishes amid ongoing treatment.
• Roach co-founded Junkyard in Los Angeles in 1987 and helped shape the Sunset Strip glam-rock scene with the band’s 1989 Geffen Records debut.
• After disbanding in 1992, Junkyard reunited in 2000 and maintained its legacy through tours and their 2017 studio album High Water.
• Fans and fellow musicians have taken to social media to mourn his loss and honor his talent as a vocalist, songwriter and devoted family man.