Type O Negative frontman Peter Steele is rumored to have passed away of heart failure on Wednesday (April 14). He was 48 years old. We still do not have a reliable source to confirm the sad news, despite rumors that fellow bandmates Kenny Hickey and Josh Silver have already confirmed it.
Peter, who was rumored to be very sick at the time, shocked his fans when they entered the band’s website to see a gravestone with the words “[P]eter Steele – 1962 – 2005 …. Free At Last” back in 2005. We certainly hope this is some type of cruel joke and Peter is alive and well.
Official Statement about Peter Steele
It is with great sadness that we inform you that Type O Negative front man, bassist, and our band mate, Peter Steele passed away last night of what appears to be heart failure.
Ironically Peter had been enjoying a long period of sobriety and improved health and was imminently due to begin writing and recording new music for our follow up to "Dead Again" released in 2007.
The official cause of death has yet to be determined pending autopsy results. The funeral services will be private and memorial services will be announced at a future date. We’d like to share our thoughts and those of Peter’s family below.
We are truly saddened to lose our friend and appreciate the tremendous outpouring today from around the world.
Sincerely,
Josh, Kenny and Johnny
Velvet Garden
ReplyDelete"We have lost too many talented musicians to drug abuse over the years.Sadly Peter Steele got clean before his untimely death but no doubt the heart failure is most definitely due to the use of cocaine".........Velvet Garden