By Jade Gomez, People Magazine | Former Iron Maiden vocalist Paul Di’Anno has died; he was 66. The news was confirmed by his longtime label Conquest Music in a statement shared to social media on Monday, Oct. 21.
“On behalf of his family, Conquest Music are sad to confirm the death of Paul Andrews, professionally known as Paul Di’Anno. Paul passed away at his home in Salisbury at the age of 66,” the statement said of the English rocker. “Despite being troubled by severe health issues in recent years that restricted him to performing in a wheelchair, Paul continued to entertain his fans around the world, racking up well over 100 shows since 2023.”
Iron Maiden shared a tribute to their social media alongside a photo of Di’Anno with bassist Steve Harris.
“We are all deeply saddened to learn about the passing of Paul Di’Anno earlier today,” the band said in the statement. “Paul’s contribution to Iron Maiden was immense and helped set us on the path we have been travelling as a band for almost five decades. His pioneering presence as a frontman and vocalist, both on stage and on our first two albums, will be very fondly remembered not just by us, but by fans around the world.”
Di’Anno was born in Chingford, East London, in 1958. The singer spent his teenage years in various bands before being introduced to the earliest iteration of Iron Maiden by drummer Doug Sampson. Di’Anno joined the band in 1978. After recording their debut EP The Smallwood Tapes the same year, Iron Maiden’s popularity grew, and they landed a record deal with EMI a year later.
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OTHER NOTABLE MUSICIANS’ DEATHS
Beloved Australian Musician Jack Colwell Dies at 34
By Kiel Egging, Brag Media | Tributes are flowing for talented Sydney singer-songwriter Jack Colwell, who has died while putting the finishing touches on his new album. The Australian music industry is mourning Western Sydney singer-songwriter Jack Colwell following his sudden passing, just over a week after he promised a new album was coming.
Colwell died on Thursday night, aged 34, with news.com.au reporting his cause of death is still unknown.
Read more here: https://tonedeaf.thebrag.com/jack-colwell-dead-at-34/
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October 2024
23: Antonio Cicero, 79, Brazilian poet, philosopher and lyricist, Prêmio Jabuti laureate (2013), assisted suicide.
22: Claire Daly, 66, American baritone saxophonist and composer.
21: Egidio Cuadrado, 71, Colombian vallenato accordionist; Paul Di’Anno, 66, English heavy metal singer (Iron Maiden) and songwriter (“Running Free”); Marie Goodman Hunter, 95, American actress and singer; Mimi Hines, 91, Canadian actress (Funny Girl) and singer; Barbara Kolb, 85, American composer.
20: Barbara Dane, 97, American musician and activist, co-founder of Paredon Records, assisted suicide; Jindra Kramperová, 84, Czech Olympic figure skater (1956) and pianist; Janusz Olejniczak, 72, Polish pianist and actor (The Pianist), heart attack.
18: Shujeo Shyam, 78, Bangladeshi music director (Hason Raja, Joyjatra).
17: Mitzi Gaynor, 93, American actress (There’s No Business Like Show Business, The Birds and the Bees, South Pacific), singer and dancer.
16: Inger Lorre, 61, American musician (Nymphs) and songwriter (“Yard of Blonde Girls”), cervical cancer; Alan Mansfield, 72, American-New Zealand musician (Dragon), record producer (“Rain”) and songwriter (“Young Years”); Liam Payne, 31, English singer (One Direction), fall.
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Photo: Bruce Dickenson & Paul Di’Anno
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