Mark Lanegan has died, aged 57.The news was confirmed with a post on his official Twitter account page. It read: “Our beloved friend Mark Lanegan passed away this morning at his home in Killarney, Ireland.“A beloved singer, songwriter, author and musician he was 57 and is survived by his wife Shelley.
No other information is available at this time.“We ask Please respect the family privacy.”Our beloved friend Mark Lanegan passed away this morning at his home in Killarney, Ireland.
A beloved singer, songwriter, author and musician he was 57 and is survived by his wife Shelley. No other information is available at this time.
We ask Please respect the family privacy— mark lanegan (@marklanegan) February 22, 2022The grunge icon was the frontman with The Screaming Trees and was also known for his work in Queens of the Stone Age, The Gutter Twins and for his many numerous collaborations.One of his most recent was with the Manic Street Preachers on their last album, ‘The Ultra Vivid Lament.’ Lanegan had kept in contact with the Manics following their joint support slot with Oasis on their chaotic 1996 US tour.Speaking to NME last year, the Manics’ James Dean Bradfield fondly remembered The Screaming Trees for their “bitter edge”, adding that “there was as much tension within their band as they were turning out unto the world.
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