It’s With Our Deepest Regret to Report About Sudden Death Of Chuck Morris

In March, two men vanished while kayaking, sparking a search that ended tragically this past weekend when their bodies were found in a lake in Arkansas.

The discovery of musician Chuck Morris and his son Charley Morris, nearly a month after they went missing, was announced by the Benton County Sheriff’s Office. Their remains were located near Beaver Lake’s Lost Bridge Village, following a 24-day search effort.

Sheriff Shawn Holloway expressed gratitude to everyone who contributed to the search, stating on Facebook, “We also want to thank the family of Chuck and Charley.” The Morris family later confirmed on their GoFundMe page that Charley’s death was determined to be a drowning, while the cause of Chuck Morris’s death remains unknown.

Chuck Morris, 47, was a drummer for the Denver-based electronic band Lotus, and his son Charley, 20, was a student at Ohio Wesleyan University. The two disappeared on March 16 while on a spring break trip to Beaver Lake with their family.

Five days into the search, Lotus announced that the mission had shifted from a rescue to a recovery operation. The band shared their grief on social media, stating, “We were all praying for a miracle. Although we are in a state of profound mourning, we have plans to honor Chuck and Charley’s lives, our memories of them, and the significance they had for so many people.”

Lotus plans to pay tribute to Chuck and Charley with two shows at Denver’s Fillmore Auditorium on April 21 and 22. Additional benefit performances are scheduled in Port Chester, New York, and Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, to support the Morris family.

Lotus, known for its “jamtronica” style, was formed in 1998 at Goshen College in Indiana. Chuck Morris joined the band approximately three years later. Over the past 25 years, Lotus has released 13 studio albums and live recordings, including their most recent album, “Bloom & Recede,” which was released last year.