Brad Arnold Dies: Lead singer of 3 Doors Down loses battle to cancer, says goodbye to the world at the age of 47

News Topical, Digital Desk : Brad Arnold, lead singer of the Grammy-nominated rock band 3 Doors Down, died on Saturday, just months after revealing he had been diagnosed with stage 4 kidney cancer. He was 47.

was fighting cancer

The band said in a statement that Arnold passed away peacefully in his sleep, surrounded by his loved ones, after a courageous battle with cancer. 3 Doors Down was formed in Mississippi in 1995 and four years later received a Grammy nomination for its hit song "Kryptonite." According to the band's statement, Arnold wrote the song when he was 15 and in math class.

Brand Arnold's famous songs

Their debut album, "The Better Life," sold over 6 million copies. In 2003, they received their second Grammy nomination for the song "When I'm Gone." The band said Arnold "helped redefine mainstream rock music, combining the ease of post-grunge with emotionally direct songwriting and lyrical themes that resonated with the general audience."

3 Doors Down released six albums, the most recent being 'Us and the Night' in 2016. Singles included 'Loser,' 'Duck and Run,' and 'Be Like That,' which was on the soundtrack to the 2001 film 'American Pie 2.'

Singing was Brad's passion

While promoting his fifth album, "Time of My Life," Arnold said he considers himself lucky to have a career in the music business. "If you do something for as long as we have, you can't help but get better at it, right?" Arnold told the Associated Press in 2011.

I was diagnosed with cancer last year

In 2017, 3 Doors Down performed at President Donald Trump's first inauguration concert. Arnold announced his cancer diagnosis last May, revealing that clear cell renal carcinoma had spread to his lungs. The band had to cancel their summer tour.

"Their music resonated far beyond the stage, creating moments of connection, joy, trust and shared experiences that will live on long after the stages they performed on," the band said.

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