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Following his admission that he had nearly died from a severe addiction to alcohol, Deryck Whibley has been pictured for the first time since his hospitalisation looking incredible frail.

Photographed on a walk in Los Angeles with his fiancee and a friend, who were holding his hands in support, the Sum 41 frontman looked incredibly thin and ill. 

Deryck Whibley (lead singer from @sum41) before and after some hardcore alcohol abuse. Hope he fully recovers :( #yyc pic.twitter.com/I6KPWDM0rN

— Crackmacs (@Crackmacs) May 20, 2014

Sum 41's Deryck Whibley was recently hospitalised. Kerrang! wish him a speedy recovery. http://t.co/KSUkamwgd6 pic.twitter.com/5oPQYjecR4

— Kerrang! Magazine (@KerrangMagazine) May 19, 2014

On May 16, Whibley frankly discussed the extent of his alcoholism in a blog post, telling how doctors have told him that if he has one more drink, he'll die. He then warned fans to "always drink responsibly" before speaking of his desire to get back to writing and performing music.

Whibley's ex-wife Avril Lavigne spoke out in support of Whibley on Twitter, saying she is "so proud" of him. "He is family to me and always will be," Lavigne wrote. 

Below: Sum 41, live at Brixton Academy in 2008

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