American rocker Meat Loaf passed away at the age of 74, according to the international media.
Grammy-winning singer and actor, whose real name was Marvin Lee Aday, died Thursday night with his wife Deborah at his side, according to Meat Loaf’s longtime agent, Michael Green.
According to Green, 24 hours before the singer passed away, his daughters Pearl and Amanda, as well as his close friends, had the opportunity to spend time with him and say goodbye.
The cause of death is not yet known.
“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,” his family stated.
“We thank you for your understanding of our need for privacy at this time.
“From his heart to your souls…don’t ever stop rocking!”
He released a string of other albums in the late 1970s and 1980s, most notably notably Dead Ringer and Midnight at the Lost and Found.
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In the 90s, his hit I’d Do Anything For Love (But I Won’t Do That) was the UK’s best-selling single of 1993 and earned him a Grammy Award.
On screen, he played Eddie in 1975 musical film The Rocky Horror Picture Show, was bouncer Tiny in 1992’s Wayne’s World, and appeared opposite Brad Pitt as bodybuilder Robert Paulsen in 1999’s Fight Club.
Bat Out Of Hell – which remains one of the top 10 best-selling albums of all-time, alongside LPs by Michael Jackson, Whitney Houston and the Eagles – was also adapted as a stage musical, written by long-time collaborator Jim Steinman.
