Lucky Boys Confusion Guitarist Joe Sell of Naperville Found Dead

The tributes were pouring in on Facebook as word of the death of Naperville resident and Lucky Boys Confusion guitarist Joe Sell spread.

The Chicago Sun Times reported Sell, 33, was found dead Tuesday night in the 2700 block of West Superior Street. It was reported that Sell had been hospitalized within the last few months with pancreas problems, though it's not clear whether those issues contributed to his death.

Sell’s bandmates with Lucky Boys Confusion made a statement on its Facebook page Wednesday night.

“We are saddened & devastated to hear the news of our bandmember, friend & brother Joe Sell's passing this morning. The five of us have toured, recorded & performed as one for the last fifteen years. More importantly, we've all grown up together. There simply are no words right now.

“We send our truest condolences to the entire Sell family & ask on their behalf that everyone respects their privacy at this difficult time.”

The band was formed in 1997 and signed by Elektra Records in 2000. In 2001, they released the album Throwing the Game. The band released nine albums, most on Townstyle Records.

Sell was a 1996 graduate of and a student at the College of DuPage, according to his Facebook page.