Former WWE champion Dave Bautista issued a short statement on Twitter explaining why he could no longer attend this weekend’s Rhode Island Comic Con. The Animal reveals that his former attorney suddenly passed away, calling him a brother who was very loved. He writes, “I sincerely apologize. We lost a 20 year member of our team today . He was very loved. He is irreplaceable. He was our brother. He was my attorney and when I was down he worked with me for free. He believed in me from day 1. Me,Meisner,Rosenthal..OG.”

See his statement below.

I sincerely apologize. We lost a 20 year member of our team today . He was very loved. He is irreplaceable. He was our brother. He was my attorney and when I was down he worked with me for free. He believed in me from day 1. Me,Meisner,Rosenthal..OG #TeamDreamChaser #RIPJay ❤️ https://t.co/F2VedcbSuN

— Dave Bautista (@DaveBautista) November 2, 2019