Matt Roberts, founding guitarist of 3 Doors Down . Associated Press .
WEST BEND, Wis. - Guitarist Matt Roberts, a founding member of the rock
band 3 Doors Down, died Saturday in Wisconsin. The 38-year-old was in
West Bend to perform at a benefit. The West Bend Police Department said
someone called authorities around 7 a.m. Saturday to report an
unconscious man in a hotel hallway. Police and firefighters found Mr.
Roberts dead. The police statement said there were no signs of trauma
and the cause of death was not immediately known. An autopsy was
planned for Sunday. Mr. Roberts left 3 Doors Down in 2012 for health
reasons. According to Billboard, he helped found the band with vocalist
Brad Arnold and bassist Todd Harrell. They were all natives of
Escatawpa, Miss. The band's biggest hit was the 2000 song "Kryptonite,"
which was nominated for a Grammy Award.
