The Anthrax guitarist Scott Ian took to his social media to honor and pay tribute to his late sister, Jennifer Syme.
He quotes, “Thinking about my sis today. Jenn left 23 years ago, always missed, always talked about, always with us. I can’t help but think how much she would’ve loved Game of Thrones.“
On April 2, 2001, the actress Jennifer Syme lost her life in a fatal car accident. So, on her anniversary day of passing, Scott Ian reminiscenced fond memories with his sister, Jenn.
The guitarist uploaded an image collage with old photos of him and his sister with the Speed actor Keanu Reeves.
Key Takeaways
- Albeit not biological family, Scott Ian calls Jennifer Syme his sister, who passed away in a car accident.
- Jennifer Syme was an American actress and personal assistant to David Lynch and Dave Navarro.
- Keanu Reeves was in a relationship with Jennifer before her untimely demise.
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Scott Ian was a pallbearer for his sister, Jennifer Syme, along with Keanu Reeves
Born on December 7, 1972, Jennifer Syme was an up-and-coming name in Hollywood back in the 90s.
She was raised in Laguna Beach by her parents, Charles Syme and Maria St. John. So, it appears that Jennifer Syme was not the biological sister of Scott Ian.
She was the production assistant of David Lynch and Dave Navarro, the guitarist of the Red Hot Chili Peppers.
Under the wings of David Lynch, Jennifer also had an acting career as she was featured in the movie Lost Highway.
Nonetheless, many know and remember Jennifer Syme as the late girlfriend of actor Keanu Reeves. The Matrix actor had been dating Jennifer since 1998, but they broke up in 2000 after having a stillborn baby daughter.
However, as per some reports, the couple had rekindled before the tragic accident.
On April 2, 2001, Jennifer Syme met a fatal car accident and was pronounced deceased on the spot. And on April 6, Scott Ian, along with Keanu Reeves and other close individuals of Jennifer, served as pallbearers at her funeral.
Despite Jennifer Syme not being Scott Ian’s biological sister, their bond resembled that of siblings. Even after more than two decades since Jennifer’s passing, Scott Ian still fondly remembers her as the sister he never had.
In the photos Scott uploaded, it is pretty much visible that they both enjoyed each other’s company.
Musician Renn Hawkey commented on how amazing soul she was as she connected people to one another. He further adds that she would have loved Instagram, to which Scott agreed in the comments.
Meanwhile, many sent words of condolence and sympathy to the heavy metal guitarist Scott Ian for the loss of his sister, Jenn.
FAQs
In an interview with Louder Sound, Scott Ian said that his birth name, Scott Ian Rosenfeld, was too long to keep signing autographs. So, he changed it to Scott Ian to save time and effort.
Yes! Meat Loaf is Scott Ian’s father-in-law, as the heavy metal guitarist married Pearl Aday, the daughter of Meat Loaf.
Scott Ian has two siblings: Sean and Jason Rosenfeld.
