POPULAR singer and multi-instrumentalist, Ben Kweller has broken his silence on the sudden and tragic passing of his 16-year-old son.
Dorian Zev Kweller was killed in a car crash on Monday as confirmed by his mother, Liz Kweller.
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In an emotional social media post, the former of the 1990s post-grunge band, Radish, shared the heartbreaking news.
“There’s no way that I can be typing this but I am…. Our son, Dorian Zev Kweller, was killed last night,” the post read.
“He was only 16 and he was a true legend. Kindest, gentle soul, a friend to all. If you knew him, you know. We’ll never get over him as long as we’re here on earth.
“Please keep his spirit alive with your memories and the music he made: @reallyzev. Dorian Zev wrote and recorded songs every day.”
The father added that Dorian was “excited” about his journey, revealing that he was going to play his first gig at SXSW in two weeks.
“My baby boy was at the starting line with so much life ahead of him… I have no idea why things like this happen.
“We’re in complete shock and don’t know what the future holds. Lizzy, Judah, and I have no idea how to deal with this disaster. Thank you for your prayers and support and we apologize if we are slow to respond to messages.”
‘A NIGHTMARE’
Kweller’s wife, Liz, shared the harrowing details of the crash on social media.
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She revealed that Dorian was driving home when he swerved to avoid a truck that was in his lane.
A tree limb came through the windshield, killing the teen on impact.
“I’m in a state of shock and don’t know what to do or say. These words don’t sound real but we lost Dorian last night in a blink of an eye,” she wrote.
“I’m losing my mind and don’t know when I will ever be OK again. Please send our family as much positive energy. We are living in a nightmare and completely lost right now. I just want my baby boy back.”
Kweller returned to making music back in 2019 after a near-death experience at a New Mexico cabin in 2013, reported Nashville Noise.
The entire family almost died of carbon monoxide poisoning while on vacation.
The incident brought Kweller into a depression and he believed that he would never perform on stage again.
“I didn’t want to play music anymore. I didn’t want to leave my family’s side, and for the first time in my life, I was scared,” he told the outlet in 2019.
“When you almost die, everything changes and all the unimportant s**t disappears. Luckily, I kept writing songs and they got me through some really dark places.”
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