She was in the company of those who cared deeply about her and who she cared deeply about.” “She maintained a sense of humor and a commanding presence up until and through her final moments. “Yesterday I said goodbye to my best friend, longtime partner in crime and hero, Jessi Zazu Wariner,” Those Darlins drummer Linwood Regensburg said in a statement.
Zazu, born Jessi Zazu Wariner, died surrounded by friends and family at Centennial Hospital in the singer’s native Nashville, The Tennessean reports. Jessi Zazu, the guitarist, singer and co-founder of Those Darlins who blended indie rock with country, died Tuesday following a lengthy and public battle with cervical cancer.
Zazu’s family and friends have asked anyone wishing to make a donation for the service and Zazu’s remaining medical expenses to visit her YouCaring site. UPDATE: A memorial for Zazu will be held on Sunday, September 17th at Fort Houston in Nashville.
