John “Blackie Onassis” Rowan, the former drummer of the ’90s rock band Urge Overkill, has died. No details on his cause of death (or his age) were confirmed when the news was revealed on Wednesday.

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John "Blackie Onassis" Rowan of Urge Overkill in 1993. (Bob Berg / Getty Images) John Rowan, the drummer for ’90s Chicago rock band Urge Overkill who performed under the name Blackie Onassis, died on ...

John Rowan, who performed as Blackie Onassis as the drummer for ‘90s Chicago rock band Urge Overkill, died Tuesday, according to The Los Angeles Times. He was 57. A cause of death was not given. While ...

John Rowan, the drummer for ’90s Chicago rock band Urge Overkill who performed under the name Blackie Onassis, died on Tuesday in Los Angeles. He was 57. A spokesperson for the band confirmed his ...