Meat Loaf Dead at Age 74

[Nickdfresh]

Meat Loaf, rocker and 'Bat Out of Hell' singer, dies at 74
"Our hearts are broken," a statement posted to the star's official Facebook page said early Friday. The celebrated singer and actor died with his wife, Deborah, at his side.
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Jan. 21, 2022, 3:22 AM EST / Updated Jan. 21, 2022, 3:28 AM EST
By Chantal Da Silva
Meat Loaf, the singer and actor whose "Bat Out of Hell" album became one of the best-selling of all time, has died at the age of 74.

"Our hearts are broken to announce that the incomparable Meat Loaf passed away tonight with his wife Deborah by his side," a post published on the star's official Facebook page early Friday said.

The rock musician, born Marvin Lee Aday, was surrounded by loved ones in the hours before his death.

"Daughters Pearl and Amanda and close friends have been with him throughout the last 24 hours," said the post, published at around 3:45 a.m. ET.

Remembering the Grammy winner's "amazing career" spanning six decades across the music and film industry, the post said the star had sold more than 100 millions albums worldwide and starred in more than 65 films.

Meat Loaf played Eddie in the cult film “Rocky Horror Picture Show,” as well as roles in "Fight Club," Wayne's World" and "Focus."


"We know how much he meant to so many of you and we truly appreciate all of the love and support as we move through this time of grief in losing such an inspiring artist and beautiful man," the post said.

"We thank you for your understanding of our need for privacy at this time," it added.

"From his heart to your souls…don’t ever stop rocking!"

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[Nickdfresh]

[Seshmeister]

Far be it for this to be one of those internet forums that just spread rumors with no evidence but if it was COVID that killed him was Meat Loaf the kind of guy who maybe wouldn't have got vaccinated despite being a 74 year old asthmatic?

[Nickdfresh]

IDK, but from The Times:

Meat Loaf had health problems throughout his career. He had heart surgery in 2003 after collapsing onstage at Wembley Arena in London and told an audience in Newcastle, England, in 2007 that the concert was “probably the last show I’ll ever do” after another health scare.

In 2013, he told The Guardian that he was definitely retiring from music after another farewell tour. “I’ve had 18 concussions,” he said. “My balance is off. I’ve had a knee replacement. I’ve got to have the other one replaced.” He wanted to “concentrate more on acting,” he added, since “that’s where I started and that’s where I’ll finish.”

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/01/21/arts/music/meat-loaf-dead-marvin-lee-aday.html

[Kristy]

Now Meaty Boy and Jim Steinman can live on a farm together.

[FORD]

[FORD]

Far be it for this to be one of those internet forums that just spread rumors with no evidence but if it was COVID that killed him was Meat Loaf the kind of guy who maybe wouldn't have got vaccinated despite being a 74 year old asthmatic?

Haven't heard anything specific about his COVID beliefs, but he was a known Trump supporter & a climate science denier who once called Greta Thunberg "brain damaged", so being an anti-vaxxer would be consistent with that level of stupidity

[FORD]

[Kristy]

He was a close friend with that right-wing goon Kevin Sorbo

[FORD]

TMZ says COVID (and his own anti-vax stupidity) got him

tmz.com
Meat Loaf Dead at 74 From COVID
1/21/2022 3:18 AM PT

Meat Loaf -- the singer with some monstrous hits -- has died at the age of 74.

The singer's manager, Michael Greene, confirmed Meat Loaf died Thursday night. Sources with knowledge tell TMZ ... he was supposed to attend a business dinner earlier this week for a show he's working on -- "I'd Do Anything for Love" -- but the dinner was canceled because he became seriously ill with COVID. Sources tell us that condition quickly became critical.

Our sources say Meat Loaf has been outspoken about COVID, railing with folks in Australia recently about vaccine mandates. We do not know if he was vaccinated.

Greene added that Meat Loaf's wife and 2 daughters were by his side when he passed away.

Meat Loaf was one of the greatest rock singers of all time. His 1977 "Bat Out of Hell" album sold an astounding 65 million copies. That album produced several hits, including "Two Out of Three Ain't Bad," which charted at #11 on Billboard.

Meat Loaf followed up with a sequel years later -- "Bat Out of Hell II: Back Into Hell" - which produced a number 1 hit, "I'd Do Anything for Love (But I Won't Do That)." He won a Grammy for Best Solo Rock Vocal Performance.

Meat Loaf also appeared in a ton of movies and TV shows, including "The Rocky Horror Picture Show," "Spice World: The Movie" and "Fight Club" He also performed in the musical "Hair," both on and off-Broadway.

His real name was Marvin Lee Aday. As for how he acquired the name of a delicious meal ... his football coach named him Meat Loaf because of his weight. His first band was called Meat Loaf Soul.

Now get this ... his first album was a duet with a singer named Stoney and it was released on Motown.


We last got Meat Loaf in NYC back in 2019, where he told us why his stage name should appeal to vegetarians and vegans alike.

BTW ... Meat Loaf was a vegetarian from 1981 to 1992. In 2019, he tried becoming a vegan. He once said, "There have been vegetarians who wouldn't speak to me because of my name." In fact, he was a big fan of singer k.d. lang and wanted to meet her but he says she refused because of his name. He says he stopped being a fan after that!!

[Kristy]

So he became another fatality of the virus that was born in the depths of Lake Erie.

[twonabomber]

Don't forget Bat Out Of Hell was released by Cleveland International Records!

(and not much else was released by Cleveland International Records)

[Nitro Express]

Haven't heard anything specific about his COVID beliefs, but he was a known Trump supporter & a climate science denier who once called Greta Thunberg "brain damaged", so being an anti-vaxxer would be consistent with that level of stupidity

Greta replied “How Dare You!”, then put a hex on his ass and Meat Loaf became worm food.

[Nitro Express]

Too funny. Everyone is obsessed about people’s healthcare and politics right now. If the guy died 30 years ago it would just be Meat Loaf died. Oh yeah. He was the dude that sang Bat out of Hell.

[Nickdfresh]

Too funny. Everyone is obsessed about people’s healthcare and politics right now. If the guy died 30 years ago it would just be Meat Loaf died....

That's not true, they'd simply speculate about drugs or booze. Meats was supposedly clean and sober but not really sure he didn't go back to that.

But with his age and aliments he was the posterchild of who needs the vax most so it is a fair point to make...

Jim Steinman. the actual brains behind his career died a while back. I recall being shocked seeing him prior to that in the 1990's, like he turned into an albino Phantom of the Opera...