The guitarist of Venom Inc., the legendary Mantas, suffers a new heart attack and updates on his state of health at this time.
Jeff “Mantas” Dunn Venom Inc. suffers second heart attack
Jeff “Mantas” Dunnthe original guitarist of Venom and current member of Venom Inc., has revealed that he recently suffered another heart attack. At 63 years old, the British musician, who lives in Portugal with his wife, had already faced a previous heart attack and underwent double bypass surgery in May 2018.
The incident occurred on the morning of Wednesday, April 17, “completely out of nowhere,” as Dunn shared on his social networks along with some photos from the hospital. He was initially treated at his home by two ambulances and later transferred to the CICU (Cardiac Intensive Care Unit) of Abrantes. After several tests, including blood tests, x-rays and a cardiac ultrasound, he was taken to Lisbon for an angiogram that determined the cause of the heart attack and possible further damage.
The angiogram revealed that his previous double bypass was working properly, but two additional valves were compromised and close to complete failure. The decision was to take immediate action to insert two stents, a procedure that was successfully performed through his left wrist under local anesthesia.
Recovery in progress
Dunn took the opportunity to thank the doctors and nursing staff at Abrantes and Lisbon for their “excellent care and attention.” Currently, she is recovering at home and has announced that, for the foreseeable future, she will not be participating in live events. Venom Inc. However, he assured that he will continue making music, which he described as his therapy, and anticipated that he will continue sharing it soon.
This event occurs after Dunn was absent from the tour of Venom Inc. in the US in the fall of 2023, when his wife was diagnosed with cancer. He was temporarily replaced by Mike Hickey on that tour. At the beginning of this year, Venom Inc. recruited Marc “JXN” Jackson as the band’s new drummer, thus continuing their musical legacy.
Venom Inc.differentiated from the version of Venom leadered by Conrad “Cronos” Lantis still active in the music scene.
