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Vitek
a.k.a. | Vitek "Grind" |
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Country | Poland |
Birth name | Witold Kiełtyka |
Born | January 24, 1984, Krosno, Poland |
Died | November 2, 2007, Novozybkov, Russia (aged 23) |
Member of | Decapitated (1996-2007) |
Occupations | Musician |
Instruments | Drums |
Genres | Technical Death Metal |
Additional notes
Younger brother of Wacław "Vogg" Kiełtyka.
On October 29, 2007, while traveling to a show in Gomel, Belarus, Decapitated and the other band that was on the tour bus, Crionics, were involved in a bus accident. The tour bus collided with a truck carrying wood, causing serious head injuries to both Kiełtyka and Adrian Kowanek.
The two were taken to a hospital in Novozybkov, Russia. While Kiełtyka's family released a statement on November 1, 2007, saying that his condition had improved, he underwent trepanation and was due to be transported to a hospital in Kraków, Poland, for further treatment. However, Kiełtyka died on November 2, 2007, at the age of 23.
Vitek was only 12 years old when he joined Decapitated in 1996.
On October 29, 2007, while traveling to a show in Gomel, Belarus, Decapitated and the other band that was on the tour bus, Crionics, were involved in a bus accident. The tour bus collided with a truck carrying wood, causing serious head injuries to both Kiełtyka and Adrian Kowanek.
The two were taken to a hospital in Novozybkov, Russia. While Kiełtyka's family released a statement on November 1, 2007, saying that his condition had improved, he underwent trepanation and was due to be transported to a hospital in Kraków, Poland, for further treatment. However, Kiełtyka died on November 2, 2007, at the age of 23.
Vitek was only 12 years old when he joined Decapitated in 1996.