I heard via Boing Boing that “Weird Al” Yankovic’s parents died from
carbon monoxide poisoning in their sleep on April 9th. Having recently
dealt the possibility of losing a parent, I have a faint idea of the
pain he must be feeling right now.
In spite of this, he says that he’s not cancelling any of his tour
dates (he is taking some time for himself by cancelling all interviews
and other PR-related activites). He’s also encouraging people to buy
carbon monoxide detectors for their houses.
From one accordion player/parodist to another, my heart goes out to you, Al.
Be sure to read Weird Al’s message to his fans.
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The article doesn't actually say that they died in their sleep. They lit a fire that morning with the flue closed, and likely were rendered unconscious by the CO, before dying from CO poisoning.