Jeff Hanneman, American guitarist and co-founder of heavy metal band Slayer, has died of liver failure.<br /><br />His death may be connected to a spider bite that almost cost him his arm.<br /><br />Hanneman, 49, had recently begun writing songs with Slayer in anticipation of recording a new album.<br /><br />Slayer were known as one of the "big four" thrash metal groups of 1980s.<br />http://www.euronews.net/
