Vinnie Paul's House (Deceased)

Vinnie Paul, the heavy metal drummer and producer, who was a member of supergroup "Hellyeah", but was best known for being a member of the highly successful band "Pantera", lived here until his passing in 2018. Born Vincent Paul Abbott (March 11, 1964 – June 22, 2018), also known as Vinnie Paul, Vinnie was an American musician, songwriter and producer, best known for being the drummer and co-founder of the heavy metal band Pantera. He was a member of Hellyeah for 12 years from 2006 until his death in 2018. He also co-founded the heavy metal band Damageplan in 2003 with his younger brother, a fellow legendary rocker who was also taken much too soon Dimebag Darrell.

Vinnie Paul had a net worth of $6 million at the time of his death in June 2018. Paul not only helped form the band Pantera in 1981 he was the only member of the band to be officially in the band from inception all the way through until they called it quits in 2003. He was featured on all 10 albums including 1994's Far Beyond Driven which hit #1 on the Billboard 200 chart. Vinnie Paul played on the 2004 album New Found Power with the band Damageplan and on the self-titled album by Rebel Meets Rebel in 2006. He has also played on multiple albums with the group Hellyeah. Unfortunately, Vinnie Paul died on June 22, 2018 at the age of 54.

On June 22, 2018, Abbott died at his Las Vegas, Nevada home, at the age of 54. News of his death was initially released on the official Pantera Facebook page, stating only his association with the bands Pantera, Damageplan, and Hellyeah, along with a statement requesting that the privacy of his family be respected. Five days before his death, Abbott's final performance took place at The Vinyl at the Hard Rock Hotel and Resort in Las Vegas. Following his death, tributes from all over the metal community began pouring in, including members of Black Sabbath, Guns N' Roses, Metallica, Megadeth, Alice in Chains, Lamb of God, Periphery, Slipknot, the Acacia Strain, In Flames, and many others. He is buried beside his mother, Carolyn, and brother, Darrell, at Moore Memorial Gardens Cemetery in Arlington, Texas.