Mark Reale

Riot Guitarist Mark Reale Dead At 56
Riot Guitarist Mark Reale Dead At 56
Founding Riot member Mark Reale passed away Wednesday morning (Jan. 25) at age 56, two weeks after being admitted to a San Antonio hospital for complications relating to his long-term struggle with Crohn's disease. The guitarist suffered a subarachnoid hemorrhage on Jan. 11 and had been in a coma since then, although a recent update on his official site maintained a positive outlook on his progres
Riot Guitarist Mark Reale in Critical Condition
Riot Guitarist Mark Reale in Critical Condition
Mark Reale, guitarist for Riot, is in critical condition at a San Antonio, Texas hospital due to complications from Crohn's disease. Reale formed Riot in 1975 and the band has enjoyed a successful career to this day, sharing the stage with everybody from AC/DC and Black Sabbath to Sammy Hagar and Kiss.