Stone Temple Pilots Pay Tribute To Late Singer Scott Weiland, 1967-2015

Scott Weiland, the former singer of ’90s grunge royalty Stone Temple Pilots, and later of Velvet Revolver, died on Thursday December 4, at the age of 48.
A statement on the singer’s official Facebook page simply said that he had “passed away in his sleep while on a tour stop in Bloomington, Minnesota”, and requested privacy for his family.
Many have paid tribute to the late singer, including the remaining members of Stone Temple Pilots themselves, who posted a heartfelt message to their own official Facebook, saying:
Dear Scott,


Let us start by saying thank you for sharing your life with us.

Together we crafted a legacy of music that has given so many people happiness and great memories.

The memories are many, and they run deep for us.

We know amidst the good and the bad you struggled, time and time again.

It’s what made you who you were.

You were gifted beyond words, Scott.

Part of that gift was part of your curse.

With deep sorrow for you and your family, we are saddened to see you go.

All of our love and respect.

We will miss you brother,

Robert, Eric, Dean
Amongst many other tributes to the singer, Billy Corgan of Smashing Pumpkins penned an essay in his memory, and reflected on the times he dismissed Stone Temple Pilots in the ’90s, before later becoming a fan. 
Offering “humble condolences” to Weiland’s family, friends and band mates, Corgan went on to compare him with the “great voices” of his generation, along with the late Layne Staley and Kurt Cobain.
Weiland had been due to perform with his current band The Wildabouts when he was found dead in a bedroom of their tour bus.
NBC News report that a police search of the bedroom uncovered a quantity of drugs believed to be cocaine; Thomas Delton Black, the band’s bassist, has been arrested, and police say he will be charged with possession of a controlled substance.
Stone Temple Pilots experienced massive commercial success in the ’90s, selling nearly 40 million albums worldwide, though the band frequently went on hiatus as a result of Weiland’s substance abuse. 
The band broke up in 2002, and reunited in 2008, but by 2013, Weiland had been fired from the lineup. In an ensuing legal battle over the group’s name, his bandmates won the right to keep performing as Stone Temple Pilots.
R.I.P. Scott Weiland.

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