RIP Scott Weiland, 48...

Scott Weiland, of Stone Temple Pilots and Velvet Revolver, has died

Scott Weiland, whose extraordinary career as the lead singer of the Stone Temple Pilots and Velvet Revolver
was overshadowed by his unending battle with drug addiction, has died.

He was 48.

His manager Tom Vitorino confirmed his death, but he didn't disclose the cause.

Weiland was found dead while on tour with his latest band.

"Scott Weiland, best known as the lead singer for Stone Temple Pilots and Velvet Revolver, passed away in his
sleep while on a tour stop in Bloomington, Minnesota, with his band The Wildabouts," a statement on his
Facebook page said. "At this time we ask that the privacy of Scott's family be respected."