A cause of death has been revealed for the late Paul Di’Anno. Initially finding success as an early Iron Maiden vocalist, Di’Anno would go on to front a number of other ventures, including Battlezone, Killers and more. He passed away at the age of 66 last month, following a string of widely documented health struggles that had left him with numerous complications amid the latter years of his life.
In a statement shared via his social media account earlier this morning, November 11th, the cause of his death was confirmed. That statement reads as follows:
“Dear fans and friends
We have received permission from Paul‘s family to bring you the news of Paul‘s cause of death, after the results of the autopsy have been received. His sisters Cheryl and Michelle confirmed the following: “Basically he had a tear in the sac around the heart and blood has filled inside it from the main aorta artery and that has caused the heart to stop.” Paul‘s death was instantaneous and hopefully painless. May he rest in peace.
This weekend, an In Memoriam show was held at Underworld Camden, where many of Paul‘s fans, friends, colleagues and family members came. With a magnificent musical set, his musical colleagues said a worthy farewell to their friend.”
