13K views · 689 reactions | Remembering “Dimebag” “Diamond” Darrell Lance Abbott of Pantera and Damageplan on the 20th anniversary of his passing. Dimebag was shot and killed by a deranged fan during a performance at the Alrosa Villa nightclub in Columbus, Ohio. My sincere condolences to all his family, friends and fans. Working out to “Proud To Be Loud” by Pantera from their album Power Metal, 1988. | Johnny Jetson | Facebook

IN MEMORIAM: We found footage from our 2004 coverage of Pantera founder "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott's murder in Columbus. Abbott was shot and killed by a fan onstage at Alrosa Villa 11 years ago tonight. STORY: http://goo.gl/BZUPGy | NBC4

18K views · 403 reactions | 11 Years Ago Today, Dimebag Darrell was shot onstage in Ohio, while planning with his band Damageplan. 25-year-old former Marine Nathan Gale, using a Beretta 92FS / Beretta M9 pistol, shot Abbott three times in the head, killing him instantly. It was first thought that Gale was upset of the breakup of Pantera, however a later theory was that Gale believed Abbott had stolen a song that he had written. -Bateman | Death Row Art Show | Facebook