Teresa Taylor, the drummer for Butthole Surfers and actor in the 1990 film Slacker, has died at the age of 60 due to lung disease. Taylor, also known as Teresa Nervosa, played drums in her high school marching band and joined the San Antonio-based rock band after being recruited by fellow percussionist King Coffey. She left the band in 1989 after experiencing seizures caused by a brain aneurysm but returned for some tour dates in 2009. Taylor had a small but memorable role in Slacker as a “pusher” trying to sell an unusual Madonna souvenir.
Teresa Taylor, the former drummer of Butthole Surfers and actor known for her role in Richard Linklater's Slacker, has died at the age of 60 due to lung disease. Taylor played with the band through much of the 1980s and made a brief appearance in Slacker. She left the band in 1989 after experiencing light-induced seizures that led to her diagnoses with a brain aneurysm.
Teresa Taylor, former drummer of Butthole Surfers, has passed away after battling lung disease. She played with the band from 1983 to 1989 and briefly rejoined in 2008. Taylor also appeared in Richard Linklater's film, Slacker. She announced her diagnosis of end-stage lung disease in November 2021.
