R.I.P Kevin DuBrow

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Kevin DuBrow, lead singer of the popular 1980s heavy metal band Quiet Riot, has been found dead from unknown causes at his home in Las Vegas, authorities said on Monday.

DuBrow, 52, was found dead at about 5:20 p.m. on Sunday, a spokeswoman for the Clark County Coroner?s Office said. She said an autopsy would be conducted to determine the cause of death.

?I can?t even find the words to say,? Quiet Riot bandmate Frankie Banali said on his Web site. ?Please respect my privacy as I mourn the passing and honor the memory of my dearest friend, Kevin DuBrow.?

Quiet Riot, which was founded in the mid-1970s, topped the Billboard charts in 1983 with the album ?Metal Health,? spurred on by the massive hit single ?*** on Feel the Noize.?

The band has since endured break-ups and personnel changes but released a new album in 2006 and continued to tour sporadically.

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[The Canadian Wolverine]

Wow Rog thats terrible news, I remember them
when they went #1 I seen them in concert
in 83 they opened for Sabbath it was in
Rockford Ill. A great memory. That is lousy
news Prayers.

CW

[Sportyfan]

Today I was listening to the news on the local rock station and they said that the test had come back and Kevin DuBrow died of a cocaine overdose. That's sad, but I guess it's Rock and Roll