 and disagreements between the band members, resulting in the dissolution of this lineup of the Queers.Barnard, who had been with the Queers since 1990, joined the Groovie Ghoulies.O'Neill, who had been with the band since 1986 (minus a forced leave of absence in 1993–1994 to deal with his heroin addiction), completed drug rehabilitation but was diagnosed with a brain tumor and died in early 1999.