The fourth album never materialised (although most of it eventually appeared as "Gorilla Gorilla Gorilla" in 2013), due to the tragic and untimely death of Baterz at age 33. Baterz was a haemophiliac and, as a young teen, was diagnosed with HIV which he had contracted via a contaminated blood transfusion. In 2002, his condition worsened and lesions were discovered in his brain, affecting his co-ordination and forcing him to give up performing. Baterz died in July 2002. Triple J, the national youth radio network, broadcast a tribute to Baterz and his music on their "Artery" program. As Baterz was one of the main driving forces behind The Bedridden, the band stopped performing and the unfinished recordings were temporarily shelved.