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Jani Lane, former lead singer of the hair metal band Warrant, was found dead in a Los Angeles hotel Thursday night, the Los Angeles Times has confirmed. He was 47. The cause of death is unknown and the case has been turned over to the L.A. county coroner’s office.
The blond-maned, leather-clad Lane embodied the glammed-out pop-metal genre of the late ’80s and early ’90s. As frontman of Warrant, he wrote the band’s hits “Heaven,” “Down Boys,” and “Cherry Pie.” He left the band in 1992, but rejoined (and quit again) several times since.
Lane was also on an edition of Celebrity Fit Club in 2005 and had a few small acting roles as well.
In 2009, he was arrested for allegedly crashing into a parked car and put on probation after pleading no contest to a DUI charge. He pleaded no contest to a similar charge again in 2010 and served 120 days in jail.
So sad, that was my time of music, in the 80′s…and he is my age, never new….R.I.P.
Wow, that’s an ugly woman.
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I swear, those ex-metal/pop singers from the 80′s and their “head scarves.” LAME! Baldy, baldy, baldy!!
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I have Adele in my celebrity death pool. Please be next! I get paid double if she dies while choking on a Big Mac.
You’re an idiot.
Actually not so much. For a dead pool, that’s a solid, long-shot pick.
I had Amy Winehouse. Oh yeah, oh yeah. Raise the roof!
You are a horrible person
Actually not so much. For a dead pool, Amy was a solid, early round pick.
wow how the morbid rejoice on the death of others until it happens homes and they run around looking for someone to comfort them and yell at the worldif a single joke is craked on their loved one.
To have nothing come your way but tears and accolades as you leave this mortal coil…is boring and no fun.
C’mon! Jump in and take a few swipes. We love ya Jani1 Thanks for doing what we expected ya ta do!
The only thing I listen to right now is Bruno Mars and Maroon5. You guys don’t know real talent.
and you don’t know class, Sonya. Wishing for the death of somebody?
Doctor took one look at your big azz as a baby and named you Buick?
Debra Buick LMFAO!
Wow – doctors name babies, do they now? Grow up, child. I do hope you enjoy your first day of 8th grade.
I am so sorry to hear this. Warrant was a big part of the metal 80s scene and Jani was a great frontman and performer. Wishing him peace and prayers to his family and friends.
I’m so sad. I loved Warrant, they put on a great live show. RIP Jani!
one of your favorite bands
I guess heaven REALLY isn’t too far away now
Gee, how original. I can only guess what comment you made for Amy Winehouse’s death.
“She shoulda gone back to rehab, I say yes, yes, yes.”
Nice.
Someone’s cherry pie is going to be a mighty bit lonesome from now on.
Tried to make him go to rehab, he said No, No, N…oops, wrong dead singer.
Wow. Sad for any Warrant fans that were looking for any sort of reunion.
Sad that there are any Warrant fans.
It’s sad that he died, but I was thinking the same thing RK!
Yeah, all 3 of them are pretty bummed out now…
it never ceases to amaze me how classless people can be. so funny, J.D. – you’re hilarious. will never understand why people go out of their way to diss bands like Warrant: who wrote their own songs, played their instruments rather well. they were a fun rock n’roll band: nothing more, nothing less. and to use someone’s death as an excuse to take one more shot: pathetic…
I know a secret down in Uncle Tom’s cabin…
Loved Warrant. Was sad to see him on Celebrity Fit Club he seemed like he had his struggles. But I think that was par for the course with most 80′s bands and their excess. Rip Jani Lane.
Looks like another one joining Club 47 !!!!
LOL
So who is going to be the third person to die? This ALWAYS goes in 3′s.
He does make 3
1. Amy wine Ouse
2. Cha cha from grease
3. This dude
Kip Winger?
No! We need Kip around so we have someone to point and laugh at.
So crass about death are some of you. Getting your kicks pouring derision on the departed. At least the soul that’s passed is worthy of your time. When trash like you pass, noboby will care… except me. I’ll be waiting.
Thanks Yoda.
Funny your comment was.
And I shall await you, Satan, when we finally meet on the fields of Armageddon. Then shall ye know the wrath of heaven. Let’s get it on, b-i-t-c-h.
Damn, someone beat me to the Yoda comment.
I actually watched his season of Celebrity Fit Club (I know, I know) and he struck me as a truly thoughtful, mild-mannered, sincere, kind – albeit troubled – person. Shame his demons got the best of him.
I guess Jani did find out who put the bodies in the wishing well. Now he is in the wishing well too.
i wonder if they will put his body in the wishing well?
Maybe he got hold of some bad cherry pie!
I doubt it. Even a bad cherry pie would’t be enough to killsomebody. It was probably more
Ike drugs or alcohol. But they said they don’t know yet.
Anti-joke Chicken… is that you?
Not so fast there sonny!
I got some chitty crap over in DaNang that would rival ANY form of death!
R.I.P. Jani