Jay Reatard [ tickets ] was found dead in his Memphis home on Jan. 13. The garage rocker died in his sleep, according to local reports. He was 29.
Reatard, whose real name is Jimmy Lee Lindsey Jr., was found in bed by his roommate at about 3:30 a.m., according to The Commercial Appeal.
An investigation into his death is under way, although foul play isn't necessarily suspected, a police spokesperson told the Memphis newspaper.
An autopsy reportedly was performed and the results are pending.
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