Scott Weiland dies at 48

Rocker Scott Weiland, ex-frontman of the Stone Temple Pilots and Velvet Revolver who battled substance abuse over the years, was found dead on Thursday. He was 48.

Jane's Addiction guitarist Dave Navarro tweeted the news. “Just learned our friend Scott Weiland has died. So gutted, I am thinking of his family tonight,” Navarro said.

Weiland was found unresponsive on his tour bus in Minnesota, where he and his current band the Wildabouts were scheduled to perform at the Medina Ballroom, but the show was cancelled, according to TMZ.

It's unknown what caused the singer's death.

Weiland, who battled heroin and cocaine addiction over the years, was known for his flamboyant and unpredictable persona onstage. Wielding a megaphone alongside his bandmates for sound effect, the fiery-haired frontman led the Southern California-based Stone Temple Pilots for two decades.

Also referred to as “STP” by their fans, the quartet stormed the grunge scene in 1992 with hit single “Creep” before going on to become one of the most popular rock bands of the 1990s and 2000s with power ballads like “Plush”, “Big Empty” and “Interstate Love Song.”

Source: Variety