Slash’s stepdaughter Lucy-Bleu Knight’s cause of death revealed
By Sean Mandell, Whitney Vasquez,
2024-08-29
Guns N’ Roses guitarist Slash’s stepdaughter Lucy-Bleu Knight’s cause of death has been revealed.
The Post can exclusively report that the 25-year-old died from hydrogen sulfide toxicity.
The manner of her death is suicide, confirmed by the Los Angeles Medical Examiner’s Office on Thursday.
Slash and stepdaughter Lucy-Bleu Knight in a photo posted on Facebook. Facebook
Hydrogen sulfide is a poisonous, flammable gas that can be toxic to humans.
Symptoms of acute exposure to the gas can include nausea, headaches, delirium, disturbed equilibrium, tremors, convulsions, and skin and eye irritation, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website.
High exposure can cause rapid unconsciousness and death.
“Ms. Knight was found unresponsive in a private residence on July 19 by law enforcement conducting a welfare check. Death was pronounced at 1500 hours,” the coroner’s office told The Post.
“An examination was performed by a deputy medical examiner on July 22. The cause of death was certified on August 29.”
In his post, Slash described Knight as “an incredibly talented artist, a passionate dreamer, and a charming, lovable, sweet soul.”
Rockstar Slash’s stepdaughter Lucy-Bleu Knight. Instagram / Lucy-Bleu Knight Slash’s statement about her death. Slash/Instagram
He added that she “passed away peacefully.”
The rock and roll legend considered Knight a stepsister to his biological children: sons London, 22, and Cash, 20.
Slash asked for “privacy” and that “social media speculation be kept to a minimum” as him and his family “grieve and process this devastating loss.”
A childhood image of Lucy-Bleu Knight. Lucy-Bleu Knight/Instagram Slash with longtime girlfriend Meegan Hodges and stepdaughter Lucy-Bleu Knight. Meegan Hodges/Instagram Meegan Hodges and Slash attend the 96th Annual Academy Awards at Dolby Theatre on March 10, 2024 in Hollywood, California. FilmMagic
Knight was the daughter of Slash’s longtime partner, Meegan Hodges, and her ex, Mark Knight.
Slash first dated Hodges in 1989 and then rekindled their relationship in 2015.
Hours before announcing the news of Knight’s death , Slash canceled several dates for his S.E.R.P.E.N.T. blues music tour, citing “unforeseen circumstances.”
Slash canceled some of his tour dates before revealing Lucy-Bleu Knight’s death. Slash/Instagram Slash of Guns N’ Roses performs at the 2023 Glastonbury Festival in Somerset, United Kingdom. Samir Hussein/WireImage
Shows from July 22 to July 27 were affected, and ticket holders were guaranteed refunds.
The tour, in support of Slash’s solo album “Orgy of the Damned,” is set to resume on Sunday, July 28 in Toronto.
“We love our fans and apologize for any inconvenience this has caused,” Slash added in his statement.
Bizarrely, a post went live on Knight’s Instagram just hours after the rocker revealed she had passed, showing her wearing glasses and looking away from the camera.
Lucy-Bleu Knight’s haunting final Instagram post. Lucy-Bleu Knight
“Whether I made you feel excluded, manipulated/ controlled you, told you to quit your day job from the comfort of being financially supported by my parents, or drowned real issues in toxic positivity-I am sorry,” Knight wrote.
“Countless missed opportunities and connections due to a disgustingly big ego, insecure heart and fear of being vulnerable,” she added.
My condolences thoughts and 🙏 go out to you and your Family for the passing of your stepdaughter. just remember now you and your Family have her as another guardian 😇 to watch over you and your Family and will keep you all safe. God 🙏 you and your Family always....
gg allin's cat
08-31
wow. just...wow. ya have to admit it, we hear every day about some notable person kicking the bucket- but THIS has me flabbergasted. I can't even Google this compound and figure out how she pulled this off. it smells like rotten eggs? do you find a house with faulty gas lines and camp out? I mean, this chick really WORKED for it. that kind of dedication is in no way 'accidental'...that's a tortured soul🥺
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