Frank Watkins

Frank Watkins (February 19, 1968 – October 18, 2015) was an American heavy metal musician. He was the bass player for the death metal band Obituary. He also played for the Norwegian black metal band Gorgoroth from 2007 until he died in 2015. His stage name was "Bøddel" while with Gorgoroth.

Frank Watkins
Bøddel performing with Gorgoroth in 2010
Background information
Birth name	Frank Watkins
Also known as	Bøddel
Born	(1968-02-19)February 19, 1968
Died	October 18, 2015(2015-10-18) (aged 47)
Genres	Death metal, black metal
Occupation(s)	Musician
Instruments	Bass guitar, guitar
Years active	1986-2015

He started playing music when he was 12 years old. He joined Obituary in 1989.^[1] Other than music, Watkins decided to form a management company called Back From the Dead Productions which tried to help bands create a positive career in the music business.^[2] Watkins joined Gorgoroth in December 2007.^[3] He debuted with Gorgoroth at the Hole in the Sky festival on August 29, 2009.^[4]

In 2012, Watkins was diagnosed with primary central nervous system lymphoma.^[1] On October 18, 2015, Watkins died of that cancer.^[2]