Musician, producer  Tonmi Lillman and drummer of Finnish heavy metal band LORDI passed away on February 14, 2012.

“Our dear friend and band mate, “Otus” Tonmi Lillman, has sadly passed away.
He will be greatly missed and we send our condolences to his family and friends.
Otus: we thank You from the bottom of our hearts for the short time we got to know you and spend with you together.
Rest in peace, friend.” LORDI posted on their official facebook page.

Tonmi Kristian Lillman has born on June 3, 1973 in Helsinki, Finland.  Lillman’s father was a musician, and as a result he grew up surrounded by a large assortment of instruments. Apart from drums, Tony played bass, guitar and keyboards. He also worked as a graphic designer and as an editor on music videos.