Vinnie Paul was born on March 11, 1964 in Abilene, Texas. He and his brother, the late "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott, formed Pantera together in 1981.

Paul died from a heart condition last year, aged 54, and was buried alongside Dimebag, who’d been shot dead on stage in 2004, aged 38. Their mother is also laid in the family plot. Paul's ...

-Maxwell There has been an outpouring of love for Vinnie Paul with the news of his death. To see additional tributes from the rock, metal and entertainment industry, head on over to this post.

Vinnie Paul, née Vincent Paul Abbott, started Pantera in 1981 with his younger brother, Dimebag Darrell. The beloved groove metal band rose to greater fame in the 1990’s with four consecutive ...

(CBS News/AP) — Vinnie Paul, co-founder and drummer of metal band Pantera, has died at 54. Pantera's official Facebook page posted a statement early Saturday announcing his death.

The obligatory tom-tom intro gets a lot of the recognition, but what really gets "13 Steps to Nowhere" on our list of the Top 10 Vinnie Paul songs is the badass way he finds the main groove ...

Pantera drummer and founding member Vinnie Paul died Friday night in Las Vegas. His passing was announced on the Pantera Facebook page, but no cause of death was revealed. “Vincent Paul Abbott ...

"Vincent Paul Abbott aka Vinnie Paul has passed away," the band said. Paul, 54, also was known for his work as a drummer for the metal band Hellyeah. No further details are available at this time.

Vinnie Paul, drummer and founding member of the metal band Pantera, has died, the band announced on Facebook. "Vincent Paul Abbott aka Vinnie Paul has passed away," the band said. Paul, 54, also ...

Vinnie Paul, drummer and founding member of the metal band Pantera, has died, the band announced on Facebook. "Vincent Paul Abbott aka Vinnie Paul has passed away," the band said. Paul, 54, also ...

Vinnie Paul, the drummer and founding member of the metal band Pantera has died, the band announced on Facebook. "Vincent Paul Abbott aka Vinnie Paul has passed away," the band said in a statement.