Living or Dead? Mike Dirnt

Has American rock musician Mike Dirnt died? Or is he still alive?

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American rock musician

Alive

Born	4 May 1972 in Berkeley
Age	47 years, 7 months

Correction?

Mike Dirnt, singer and bassist of Green Day, stands on the Centerstage during Rock im Park-Festival 2013.

Michael Ryan Pritchard (born May 4, 1972), known professionally as Mike Dirnt, is an American musician, songwriter, and singer. He is best known as the co-founder, bassist, backing and occasional lead vocalist of Green Day. He has also played in several other bands, including The Frustrators. His stage name was originally a nickname that his friends from grade school gave him, as he constantly played "air bass" and made a "dirnt, dirnt, dirnt" noise while pretending to pluck the strings.

He is also known as Michael Ryan Pritchard.