Primus drummer Tim "Herb" Alexander revealed Saturday that he is "doing well" after recently suffering a second heart attack. Primus drummer Tim "Herb" Alexander revealed Saturday that he recently suffered a second heart attack; he previously endured a similar health scare in 2014. I did not think this could happen after having a triple bypass almost exactly 2 years ago," Alexander wrote (via Diffuser). In 2014, Les Claypool's plan to reunite and tour with the "classic" Primus lineup – with Alexander and guitarist Larry Lalonde – was put on pause when Alexander suffered his first heart attack, a "minor" attack that later revealed that the drummer required triple bypass surgery.