READ MORE: Monty Don bids farewell in "personal conclusion" to BBC seriesMeat Loaf has died at the age of 74, his family confirmed in a statement.
The iconic rocker and star of Rocky Horror Picture Show had battled health problems for many years and even had to have "emergency back surgery". TMZ claimed earlier today that the singer did not attend a business dinner for his new show earlier this week.
According to the publication's sources, this was because he caught Covid. It is not known whether the Grammy Award-winning singer was vaccinated.
Express. co. uk has contacted Meat Loaf's representatives for comment. The Texas-born star was well known for his impressive rock vocals and began his career in the late 1960s performing with stars like Van Morrison.
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