Polaris Guitarist Ryan Siew passes away at 26! Find out the cause of his untimely death

Updated On March 18, 2024 | Published By: Caitlin | In Death , Health

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Ryan Siew was a guitarist for the Australian metalcore band Polaris
He recently passed away at the age of 26, his bandmates confirmed
The guitarist was reportedly dealing with depression and brain fog ahead of his death

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Polaris Guitarist Ryan Siew dead age 26

Ryan Siew is no longer alive among us! Polaris, an Australian metalcore band, confirmed the death of their lead guitarist in a heartbreaking statement on Tuesday, June 27.

He was just 26. His bandmates shared a black-and-white photo of Siew smiling with his guitar alongside a lengthy message that reads,

“It is with shattered hearts & the deepest sorrow that we tell you our dear brother and bandmate Ryan Siew passed away on the morning of Monday, June 19, He was 26 years old, and for 10 incredible years he was our best friend and artistic soulmate. Those years will never be enough,”

Ryan Siew died at a young age of 26 (Source: PEOPLE.com)

The bandmates described him as “kindhearted and clever, he was funny and brave and creative, and he was talented beyond all measure.” They continued,

“He loved art, and beauty in all its forms. He loved great food in great company. He loved Harry Potter and psych-thrillers and crime documentaries. He loved music, more diversely than you could ever imagine, and spoke its language in ways that only the rarest among us do.”

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Besides Ryan, the band consists of vocalist Jamie Hails, guitarist Rick Schneider, bassist/clean vocalist Jake Steinhauser, and drummer Daniel Furnari.

The heartbreaking news comes just a week after the band announced that they were withdrawing from all their remaining tour dates on their European summer tour.

They cited “a serious personal crisis” in the family as the reason for their tour cancellation.

Ryan Siew was the lead guitarist of an Australian metalcore band Polaris — Ryan Siew was the lead guitarist of the Australian metalcore band Polaris (Source: TODAY)

How was Ryan Siew’s health condition?

Ryan was reportedly dealing with depression and brain fog, a state where memory and cognition aren’t as efficient or effective as they used to be.

In January, he took to Instagram to give an update on his health issue revealing he had been struggling with the same condition. He wrote in the post,

“I’ve had to step away and spend most of 2023 working on myself and for the first time for as long as I can remember, I’m happy to say I’m no longer on any anti depressants, no longer living with the constant brain fog and lethargy.”

Ryan Siew was reportedly dealing with depression and brain fog (Source: The U.S. Sun)

His statement continued,

“Although I’ve also had a few health scared that have been quite sobering. Between all of that, I think I’m back on track to be the best version of myself. I’m learning news things, growing and I’m most importantly recovering,”

Nevertheless, the cause of his death is yet to be disclosed.

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