The estranged wife of Jonathan Davis passed away recently at the age of 39.
Davis issued a lengthy statement Wednesday night about the death of his wife Deven via his Instagram and Twitter accounts. Davis wrote, “Over the past decade, my wife has been very, very sick. She had a very serious mental illness and her addiction was a side effect. I loved her with ALL of my being. When she was her true self, she was an amazing wife, amazing mother and amazing friend. Deven had a huge heart, and she would never intentionally hurt her children or anyone that she loved.”
He added, “I want her story to inspire people to reach out for help, and not to be afraid or hide from their illness. If you know someone with a mental illness, have compassion and empathy, and know that they are not bad people, they are suffering. I want this to inspire change. I want California law to change to help people like me help others get the help they need. How can someone who is sick realize themselves that they need help? She wasn’t well enough to realize how sick she really was, and wasn’t able to get the help for herself that she really needed. This shouldn’t have to happen to other mothers, or anyone for that matter.”
Deven’s death was announced last Friday, but no cause of death has been revealed.
His statement moved me to tears as I could feel his love and loss, the statement is posted below.
Davis is also one of our national judges for neXt2rock 2018. Our prayers are with him during this difficult time.
~Anna Kinkade
— Jonathan Davis (@JDavisOfficial) August 23, 2018
