The cause of death for former Iron Maiden lead vocalist Paul Di’Anno has been revealed. The singer, born Paul Andrews but known by his stage name Paul Di’Anno, passed away at his home in Salisbury, Wiltshire, England on Oct. 21 at age 66.
On Monday, a statement posted to the late rock star’s Facebook page shared that his death was caused by a “tear in the sac around the heart.” “We have received permission from Paul’s family to bring you the news of Paul’s cause of death, after the results of the autopsy have been received,” the statement began. “His sisters Cheryl and Michelle confirmed the following: ‘Basically he had a tear in the sac around the heart and blood has filled inside it from the main aorta artery and that has caused the heart to stop.
’ Paul’s death was instantaneous and hopefully painless. May he rest in peace.” The statement continued, “This weekend, an In Memoriam show was held at Underworld Camden, where many of Paul’s fans, friends, colleagues and family members came.
With a magnificent musical set, his musical colleagues said a worthy farewell to their friend.” A photo of family and friends gathering to remember Di’Anno was included in the Facebook post. Di’Anno’s record label, Conquest Music, announced his death on Oct.
21, noting that the vocalist had suffered from “severe health issues” before passing away that left him restricted in a wheelchair. “On behalf of his family, Conquest Music are sad to confirm t.