# Dave Grohl paid for Reed Mullin’s rehab before his death in 2020, bandmate confirms

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/dave-grohl-paid-for-reed-mullins-rehab-before-his-death-in-2020-bandmate-confirms/
- Published: 2026-08-05T12:05:22+00:00
- Updated: 2026-08-05T13:23:50+00:00
- Original publisher: Far Out
- Original article: https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/dave-grohl-paid-for-reed-mullins-rehab/
- Topics: Music

## Key points

- Dave Grohl secretly funded Reed Mullin's rehab treatment
- Mullin, Corrosion of Conformity drummer, died in 2020
- A bandmate confirmed Grohl's previously unknown gesture

## Summary

A bandmate has confirmed that Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl quietly paid for Reed Mullin's rehabilitation treatment before the Corrosion of Conformity drummer's death in 2020. The revelation highlights a lesser-known act of generosity from Grohl towards a fellow musician struggling with addiction, underscoring the close ties within the rock and metal community even outside of Grohl's own bands.

Mullin, a founding member and drummer of the influential North Carolina metal band Corrosion of Conformity, died in February 2020 after long-standing struggles with alcohol addiction. The confirmation of Grohl's financial support for his rehab came from a bandmate, though the article provides limited further detail on the circumstances or timing of the assistance.

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