Jack Russell, the previous frontman of Eighties and ’90s glam rockers Great White, has died at age 63.(*63*)

The information comes from the Instagram web page for Jack Russell’s Great White, which is the band identify the frontman toured below after the group disbanded in 2001. (*63*)

“With tremendous sadness, we announce the loss of our beloved Jack Patrick Russell — father, husband, cousin, uncle, and friend,” the assertion begins, including that the singer “passed peacefully” surrounded by his spouse Heather Ann, son Matthew Hucko and different household and pals. “Jack is loved and remembered for his sense of humor, exceptional zest for life, and unshakeable contribution to rock and roll where his legacy will forever live and thrive.”(*63*)

The household is asking for privateness and shared that particulars of a public memorial could be introduced at a later date.

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On the Instagram web page for Great White, Russell’s authentic bandmates shared their “deepest condolences to the family of Jack Russell. We hope they take comfort in knowing Jack’s incredible voice will live on forever.” The ended the assertion: “Rest In Peace, to one of rock’s biggest champions.”

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Great White landed six songs on the Billboard Hot 100 within the late ’80s and early ’90s, together with the highest 5 smash “Once Bitten Twice Shy,” which peaked at No. 5 in 1989 and whose music video was in heavy rotation on MTV. The music’s album, 1989’s …Twice Shy, was a high 10 hit on the Billboard 200 chart, peaking at No. 9.

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Following the group’s finish in 2001, the lead singer hit the highway as Jack Russell’s Great White — most infamously headlining Rhode Island’s The Station nightclub in 2003, when pyrotechnics began a hearth that killed 100 individuals, together with bandmate Ty Longley, and injuring 230. Russell’s tour supervisor, Daniel Biechele, pleaded responsible to 100 counts of involuntary manslaughter in 2006 and served two years in jail of a 15-year sentence. The homeowners of The Station, Jeffrey and Michael Derderian, pleaded no contest, with Michael serving virtually three years in jail and Jeffrey being sentenced to group service. The band additionally reached settlements with victims in a number of lawsuits.(*63*)

Last month, Russell’s Instagram web page had introduced his retirement from touring after diagnoses of Lewy Body Dementia and Multiple System Atrophy. “Words cannot express my gratitude for the many years of memories, love, and support,” the retirement announcement learn. “Thank you for letting me live my dreams.”(*63*)

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