Sean Blosl, a founding guitarist of SANCTUARY, has passed away at the age of 58. The Chronicle reported Blosl‘s death on August 26, 2024, in Seattle.
Blosl and his cousin, Lenny Rutledge, co-founded SANCTUARY in 1985. He contributed to their first two albums: Refuge Denied (1988) and Into The Mirror Black (1990).
Rutledge shared the following message via the SANCTUARY social media yesterday (December 31): “It is with a very heavy heart that I have to announce that Sean Blosl passed away earlier this year. He was involved in a vehicle related accident in Seattle.
“I have struggled with posting about this news. I am not a fan of the social media death announcements, but I realize that even though I think this is a private family matter, Sean was also a very important part of the Seattle music scene.
“Sean was my cousin, but to us we were much more like my brothers. We had a musical dream when we were kids that became a reality. Without Sean by my side I don’t know if I would have had the opportunity to make this musical journey.
“It is very difficult to sum up a lifetime of love, memories and experiences but I will always remember Sean as an inspiration and a teacher.
“RIP Brother. I will see you on the other side.”
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