Brad Arnold, the lead singer and founding member of the American rock band 3 Doors Down, died on Saturday after a battle with most cancers. He was 47.
A rep for Arnold mentioned he died peacefully in his sleep, surrounded by his spouse and household.
Arnold, the unique drummer and vocalist of three Doorways Down, helped type the band in 1996 in Escatawpa, Miss. He was answerable for writing and producing the 2000 hit “Kryptonite,” one of many group’s most enduring tracks. Arnold famously wrote the lyrics for the tune when he was simply 15 years outdated.
In Could of 2025, Arnold revealed in a social media video that he had been diagnosed with Stage 4 kidney cancer.
“Hey everyone, it’s Brad from 3 Doorways Down. I hope you’re having a terrific day in the present day,” he mentioned within the video. “Received some not so excellent news for you in the present day. So, I’d been sick a few weeks in the past after which went to the hospital and acquired checked out, and really acquired the prognosis that I had a transparent cell renal cell carcinoma that had metastasized into my lung. And it’s stage 4, and that’s not actual good.”
He added, “However what? “We serve a mighty God, and he can overcome something. So I’ve no concern. I actually sincerely am not afraid of it in any respect. However it’s gonna pressure us to cancel our tour this summer season. And we’re sorry for that. And I’d love so that you can elevate me up in prayer each likelihood you get. And Ithink it’s time for me to go hearken to ‘It’s Not My Time’ a bit of bit, proper?”
Arnold is survived by his spouse, Jennifer
