After Chinn became too ill to continue performing with SNFU, he focused his attention on his art.Walter, Chris. ...What No One Else Wanted to Say, Vancouver: GFY Press, 2020 (third edition), pg. 269. In November 2019, BeatRoute journalist Sean Orr interviewed Chinn, who stated that he had been diagnosed with a serious medical condition that projected soon to become fatal. Chinn recorded a solo 7" single with orchestral versions of "Hurt" (written by Nine Inch Nails and later covered by Johnny Cash) and SNFU's "Painful Reminder" that was released in June 2020, shortly before his death. He died on July 16, 2020. SNFU released the acoustic track "Cement Mixer" via YouTube shortly after his death.
