Torben Ulrich, the father of Metallica drummer Lars Ulrich has died. He was 95 years old. Ulrich announced his father’s death on social media post (Wednesday, December 20). He wrote: “Torben Ulrich: 1928-2023. 95 years of adventures, unique experiences, curiosity, pushing boundaries, challenging the status quo, tennis, music, art, writing….and quite a bit of Danish contrarian attitude. Thank you endlessly! I love you dad”. A lifelong fan and lover of Jazz as well as Rock, Torben released a jazz album in 2021 titled “Oakland Moments: Cello, Voice, Reuniting (Rejoicing)”. The project featured Torben and cellist and composer Lori Goldston.