Pandoras, she was the lead singer and guitarist for these reunions due to the death of original Pandoras lead singer and guitarist Paula Pierce in 1991. Illness and death Shattuck died at her home in Los Angeles on October 2, 2019, from complications of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, aged 56. She never publicly disclosed that she had the disease, but did state that it ran in her paternal family. Shattuck was survived by her mother and two siblings, as well as her husband of 16 years, Kevin Sutherland. Shortly before her death, the Muffs had recorded their seventh studio album, No Holiday, which was released on October 18, 2019. References Further reading Randall Roberts, "Singer Fronted The Muffs, At Vanguard of L.A. Pop-Punk," Los Angeles Times, vol. 138, no. 306 (October 5, 2019), p. B5 External links Kim Shattuck at Find a Grave Kim Shattuck at Blogspot Kim Shattuck on Flickr 1963 births 2019 deaths Musicians from Los Angeles Pop punk singers Women bass guitarists Women punk rock singers Pixies (band) members American pop rock singers 20th-century American guitarists 21st-century American guitarists 20th-century American women singers 21st-century American women singers Neurological disease deaths in California Deaths from motor neuron disease 20th-century American singers 21st-century American singers Burials at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale) 20th-century American women guitarists 21st-century American women guitarists Women in punk