#Stone temple pilots singer deas crack#

Weiland ran with the group until 2002, becoming one of the biggest names on the alternative scene in the 1990s along with grungier acts such as Pearl Jam and Nirvana. He started the band with bassist Robert DeLeo in 1986, when the two supposedly met at a concert in Long Beach and realized they were dating the same woman. Weiland first shot to fame and is still best known as the lead singer with the Southern California band, who achieved success when they released their debut album Core in 1992. Weiland grew up in Ohio and California before forming Stone Temple Pilots in the mid-1980s. 'I'm still on the verge all the time,' he said.ĭuring an interview with a Canadian radio host last week, Weiland answered questions only in short sentences and seemed lethargic. He told USA Today in 2011: 'I swore, of course, never to go back to heroin but I never thought that alcohol would be the real nightmare that it actually is.

#Stone temple pilots singer deas crack#

In 1995, he was convicted of buying crack cocaine and sentenced to probation. He was also arrested for driving under the influence In 20. He is one of my best friends, a truest friend and one of the most gifted guitar players that I’ve ever known'.ĭespite saying he kicked the deadly drug, other substances have also given him troubles over the years. It is a terrible loss that goes beyond words. 'I am in shock right now, everyone that knows him is devastated. The Wildabout's guitarist Jeremy Brown died of an accidental 'multiple drug' overdose in March of this year, right before the band released its first album Blaster. His brother Michael died of a drug overdose in 2007 and he said 'that's something that will always stay with me'. This picture was also posted by Weiland and shows him singing with his first band in high school, Soi-dissant 'Overcoming my addiction to heroin was the hardest thing I've ever done, and I'm damn proud of the fact that the time in my life when drugs were stronger than my commitment to my health is so far behind me, and always will be'. However, he told Blabbermouth earlier this year that he hasn't 'had a needle in my arm in thirteen years. In 1999 he was sent to jail after being hospitalized with a heroin overdose and violating his probation for possession of the drug the year before. Weiland was known to have struggled with substance abuse, including heroin. Sara Michelle Gellar, who was featured in the Stone Temple Pilots video Sour Girl, said ' your music will live and your demons will leave'. Mötley Crüe's Nikki Sixx said, 'I hope it wasn't drugs.The saddest part of the story is his kids and family being left behind'. Some worried about the possible cause of the death. My thoughts are with his family and friends.' Writer and director Judd Apatow tweeted: 'I saw Scott Weiland perform many times and those were some of my favorite concerts of all time. RIP Scott Weiland' and shared a photo of the frontman on stage.

Velvet Revolver and former Guns n Roses guitarist Slash, tweeted 'Sad day. While his cause of death is unknown at this time, Weiland battled substance abuse for a majority of his career, receiving two DUIs in 20 as well as being convicted of buying crack cocaine in 1995.Aerosmith's Joe Perry expressed his feelings in this tweet after learning of the death of the 'gifted performer' Weiland’s most recent release came in the form of Blaster, a record with his band The Wildabouts. Weiland remained in the music world, however, fronting groups like Velvet Revolver, which featured Duff McKagan, among others. Weiland was fired from the group in 2013 when the band replaced him with Linkin Park singer Chester Bennington. Weiland rose to prominence as a part of California rock group Stone Temple Pilots, which delivered such hits like “Interstate Love Song,” “Vasoline” and others. He is survived by his two children, Noah and Lucy and wife Jamie Wachtel.

He was 48. The outlet is reporting that Weiland was found dead on his tour bus in Minnesota while on the road with his band Scott Weiland & The Wildabouts. Scott Weiland, the former frontman of Stone Temple Pilots, passed away last night in his sleep according to TMZ.