At the time of this writing the immediate cause of Jay Bennett's death is yet unknown. Yesterday, mid-afternoon, rumors of the artist's passing began flying via email, text messages, Twitter, and message boards. Some speculated that the Bennett in question was in fact a case of mistaken identity -- that of the death of another Jay Bennett, a resident of New York state. Sadly, by early evening the news was validated - Jay Bennett, solo musician and former become a member or log in.
