Ralph Santolla

Ralph Santolla (December 8, 1969 – June 6, 2018) was an American metal guitarist. He played in many bands, most recently Deicide, but also including Eyewitness, Death (he never recorded any of their albums, but toured with them in 1993 and appeared in "The Philosopher" video), Millenium, Iced Earth, and the Sebastian Bach band. He was well known for his shred guitar playing style.

On May 31, 2018, it was reported that Santolla had suffered a heart attack and fallen into a coma. He was taken off life support and died on June 6, 2018 at a hospital in Tampa, Florida, aged 48.

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