Rock Star Brad Arnold Dies After Battle with Cancer
Arnold died peacefully in his sleep, surrounded by loved ones, after a courageous battle with cancer, the band announced in a statement.
The rock star announced in May last year that he had been diagnosed with Stage 4 kidney cancer, which had spread to his lungs. The band had to cancel a summer tour due to the illness.
3 Doors Down was formed in Mississippi in 1995 and achieved its major breakthrough with the hit “Kryptonite” four years later. The song earned the band its first Grammy nomination. Arnold wrote the song in math class when he was 15 years old.
The band’s debut album, “The Better Life,” sold over six million copies. A second Grammy nomination came in 2003 for the song “When I’m Gone.”
The band released six albums, the latest being “Us And The Night” in 2016. Among their biggest hits were “Loser,” “Duck and Run,” and “Be Like That,” which was featured on the soundtrack to the 2001 film “American Pie 2.”
In 2017, 3 Doors Down played at the first inauguration concert for President Donald Trump.
“His music reverberated far beyond the stage, creating moments of connection, joy, faith and shared experiences that will live on,” the band said.
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