Actress-singer Juliette Lewis, meanwhile, called Weiland an “epic force onstage. Scott Weiland - the rock star best known as the lead singer of Stone Temple Pilots and Velvet Revolver - has reportedly passed away at the age of 48. My thoughts are with his family and friends,” film director Judd Apatow wrote. “I saw Scott Weiland perform many times and those were some of my favorite concerts of all time. Tributes are being paid to US singer Scott Weiland, former frontman of Stone Temple Pilots and Velvet Revolver, following his death on tour in Minnesota. Other celebrities also paid their respects. My thoughts are with your loved ones,friends & fans.” Aerosmith guitarist Joe Perry added: “Extremely saddened to have read Scott Weiland passed.
Send your thoughts toward the family!” Dave Navarro tweeted on Thursday night. Weiland’s loved ones have been paying tribute since hearing the news. Authorities are still investigating the situation.
Officials, however, have not confirmed the latest development.Īs previously reported, Weiland passed away in his sleep on his tour bus, which was parked at a motel. Dispatchers are heard saying that Weiland most likely went into cardiac arrest. After a heartbreaking period in which both of the band's former vocalists original singer Scott Weiland and his replacement, Linkin Park's Chester Bennington passed away under tragic circumstances within two years of each other, Stone Temple Pilots have re-emerged with Michigan native and former X-Factor contestant Gutt at the helm of. TMZ obtained an audio tape of a call between the Bloomington police department and the Hennepin County Sheriff’s department. Celebrity Deaths in 2015: Stars We've Lost Read article