From Matthias to Cristy..

Hi C,
MJ dead!
MJ alive! as much as I feel sorry for Michael Jackson dying for obscure reasons way to early, I am really a lot more touched about the sudden death of my real friend Scott Ruffalo from Chicago. Tim and Scott have been the closest people to the Scorpions, intelligent, honest guys, who became our best friends for a very good reason. I have been the best man at the wedding of Tim and Marissa Ruffalo at the Ritz Carlton Hotel in Chicago last year. Me and my wife and the whole band attended the ceremony.
Scotts speech is still ringing in my ears.
I am speechless now.
yours MJ

I had talked to Tim by email a few times in the past couple weeks about Scorpsnews. What a great guy!!!! I never had the pleasure to meet him or Scott in person but i look back over past photos from Scorpions concerts and remembered Tim and Scott’s photos dressed like Beavis and Butthead and could not stop laughing. For what i have heard from people close to Scott he was and will always be a huge part of the Scorpions family and one of the classiest guys in the world.

Tim, we will meet up in person on the 2010 Scorpions Tour. You can count on that my friend.

Tim and Marissa you and your family are in our thoughts and prayers…

If you want to leave Tim and his family a message concerning Scott..please post on this link:

http://legacy.suntimes.com/obituaries/ChicagoSunTimes/obituary.aspx?n=Michael-Ruffalo&pid=128999686

Out of respect to Scott and his family there will be no news on the Scorpions all week. We will pay our respects to Scott!!!! I’m forwarding everyones emails directly to Tim so he and his family can read all the wonderful things you have to say about Scott…