Overview
- DeCarlo’s family announced his death on March 9 in a social media statement and asked fans to respect their privacy.
- A sudden brain bleed in late September 2025 led to an emergency craniotomy, where doctors found two melanoma masses on his brain and a spot on his lungs.
- He suffered another brain bleed and was hospitalized from Nov. 27 to Dec. 27 before returning home to continue treatment.
- A family GoFundMe to help cover medical expenses raised more than $56,000.
- A longtime Boston fan discovered online while working as a Home Depot credit manager, DeCarlo joined the band after Brad Delp’s 2007 death, toured for nearly two decades, sang on the 2013 album Life, Love & Hope, and was honored with a memorial on the band’s website; a March 29 benefit near Cornelius, N.C., had been scheduled to support his care.