John Cummings, the original drummer for the acclaimed San Jose rock act The Odd Numbers, died Friday (Aug. 27).

He was 58.

News of his death was made public through social media posts, including one from The Odd Numbers vocalist-guitarist Dave Baisa.

“Sad to let everyone know that John Cummings passed away Friday night,” Baisa wrote in a Facebook post made on Sunday (Aug. 31). “I hope he’s in a better place now. He was a great drummer and artist. Although he was complicated he was the real thing. RIP”

The cause of death has not been made public at this time.

Cummings formed The Odd Numbers with two of his fellow alums from Leigh High School in San Jose — Baisa and bassist Dave Miller — in 1988.

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