Daily News & Analysis | Legendary heavy metal guitarist Slayer 's Jeff Hanneman dies of liver failure Daily News & Analysis US guitarist Jeff Hanneman, a co-founder of the seminal heavy metal band Slayer, died in Southern California on Thursday, the band said in a statement posted on their website. He was 49. "Hanneman was in an area hospital when he suffered liver failure ... Slayer guitarist Jeff Hanneman dies at 49 |