Mark Lanegan, the former Screaming Trees singer and an ex-member of Queens of the Stone Age, has died at the age of 57, his publicist confirmed in a statement on Tuesday (Feb. 22).
“Our beloved friend Mark Lanegan passed away this morning at his home in Killarney, Ireland,” the message read. “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. The family asks everyone to respect their privacy at this time.”
In 2020, Lanegan was hospitalized with COVID-19. He slipped in and out of a coma and was given “little hope of survival,” according to a synopsis for his book, Devil in a Coma, which was published in the U.K. last year.
Lanegan was born Mark William Lanegan in Ellensburg, Wash., on Nov. 25, 1964. He fronted the grunge rockers Screaming Trees from their 1984 formation until their breakup in the year 2000. He performed with Queens of the Stone Age after that, contributing both lead and backing vocals to their albums such as Songs for the Deaf and …Like Clockwork. Lanegan also released several solo albums.
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