Carl Mueller III Dead at 29 Following a Fatal Stabbing on Thanksgiving Weekend: Report

Carl Mueller III, a 29-year-old musician from New Jersey, died over Thanksgiving weekend following a fatal stabbing.

The Philadelphia Tribune reported Mueller III's death after sustaining a stab wound to the chest on November 24 during the Thanksgiving weekend. His family and friends mourn the loss as an arrest has yet to be made.

Carl Mueller III Dead at 29

According to the media outlet, the musician's death remains under investigation following the stabbing incident. His loved ones have since published an obituary on North Jersey's website.

"He will be greatly missed for his big welcoming smile, tireless sense of humor, love of music, affinity for skateboarding, insatiable appetite for sushi, and the best head of hair in the family," the release read. "Services will be private."

Mueller III is survived by his father CJ, mother Karen Most, brother Nick, grandparents Joan and Steve, his uncles, aunts and cousin.

His aunt Michelle Van Hoven said in an interview, "He had a way of forging a connection with an individual. He knew how to make people feel special and welcome."

Meanwhile, his uncle and Flying Mueller Brothers bandmate, Billy, applauded him for being a very musical kid. He noted that performing was everything he wanted to do instead of being a 9-5 guy.

Following the confirmation of his death, his friends immediately paid tribute to him through their social media accounts.

His former bandmate Michael J. Ryan said, "We tend to embellish these kinds of things when people go, but anyone who knew CJ, even if it was for a brief moment in time, could attest to his charisma and the way he so awesomely approached people he both knew and did not know with love."

"You were a huge supporter of me and my career and genuinely rooted for me," Bailey Hand wrote. "You may be gone, but the impact you left on me and others around you will stay and stand strong."

Carl Mueller III's Career Revisited

Mueller III's career was cut short by his death, but he enjoyed the chance he had to share his music with others.

He marked his earliest performances at Clifton High School before playing with other bands and creating his ownhis chance group. Among the bands he played with included Joy Ride and The Angry Pirates.