what happened to mitch mitchell

Mitch Mitchell, the drummer for the Jimi Hendrix Experience, died on November 12, 2008, in his sleep at the age of 62. He was found dead in his room at the Benson Hotel in Portland, Oregon, and the cause of death was determined to be "natural causes" after an autopsy. Mitchell had been in ill health for many years due to an immune system disorder and cancer. He had earlier bouts with extreme fatigue but had recovered from them after a few days rest in 2007 and 2008. By the end of the 2008 tour, Mitchell was playing only two or three songs and always with a backup drummer alongside. At his last concert in Portland, Oregon, Mitchell looked so weak that his drum technician and tour manager asked him to sit out the entire show, and the drum tech filled in for him on the drums.