Scott Weiland, a performer known for his grunge rock voice and struggles with addiction, has died, according to his wife, Jamie.

Weiland, 48, was the Grammy-winning frontman for a string of prominent rock bands, most notably Stone Temple Pilots.

Jamie Weiland, a photographer, confirmed the news of his death to The Times in a brief conversation.

"I can’t deal with this right now,” she said, sobbing. “It’s true.”


Overwhelmed by both commercial success and criticism, Stone Temple Pilots nearly self-destructed
A statement on Weiland's Facebook page posted at 10 p.m. said Weiland had "passed away in his sleep while on a tour stop in Bloomington, Minnesota."

"At this time we ask that the privacy of Scott’s family be respected," the statement said.

Source LA Times..

RIP

 

Such a sad day... Though this does not surprise me since it's well known in the scene of Rock & Roll. Grunge Rock is like the cemetery of music. Cobain, Layne, and Weiland - have all left this world to go forth to another.
Rest In Peace.

 

Aww, sad to hear... R.I.P. Scott

 

One of my big idols growing up. Sad, but somewhat predictable.
RIP

 

Grunge the cemetery of music?I really despise the genre but this statement makes no sense,all the music business is full with deaths due to abuses of every kind

 

So sad. The candle that burns twice as bright burns half as long.

 

I'm thinking "dies in his sleep" might not be the full story

 

You have no idea about the Florida death metal scene then talking about cemetary

 

Def. a HUUUUUGE influence on me.... Know most of the lyrics to most of their most popular songs... the drug induced babble not withstanding..

I remember my ex GF... while wtching the vide for Bog Bang Baby leaning over... and saying to me... damn, that boy is big.. lol.

While this is not my FAV song... its certainly one of them.

Rest in P E A C E Scotty.

 

well... he had his day in the sun... and shot up a lot of dope... sorry, just at a loss for sympathy for this guy

liked some of the songs tho... RIP anyway

 

Rip off of David Gilmour - All lovers are deranged

and Guess what, Gilmour is still alive and kicking, while a rip off junkie met his karma, lol

 

Damn.
Just about 2 weeks ago I was listening to some of the great albums of the Grunge era, Nirvana, Alice In Chains, Pearl Jam, Soundgarden, STP, ...
I remembered what a massive impact the Seattle scene had on the whole music-world (and myself, of course). So I decided to honour my absolute hero of those days (and still he is) and created the signature below.

And now I have to hear that another great figure of that era had to pass away far too early.
It's really sad and almost tragic that many of those guys just couldn't handle their own lives

R.I.P. Scott Weiland

 

yeah... It's unfortunate I dont give a fuck I guess.