Music

Warrant’s Jani Lane Found Dead in Los Angeles Hotel Room

August 11, 2011

Photo Courtesy of SMN News

LOS ANGELES – The lead singer of 1980s ‘hair band’ Warrant was found dead at a Los Angeles hotel late Thursday, TMZ reported.

Officer Sara Faden reported the body of 47-year-old Jani Lane — who wrote the band’s hit “Cherry Pie” and also had a solo career — was discovered at the Comfort Inn hotel in Woodland Hills.

The official cause of death was not released.

Lane, who was born John Kennedy Oswald in Akron, Ohio, had battled alcohol problems in the past. He was sentenced to 120 days in jail in 2010 after being arrested twice for drunk driving within two years, according to TMZ.

Within the past several years, Lane was a cast member on the second season of the VH1 show “Celebrity Fit Club.”

Lane is survived by his two daughters from two previous marriages.

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Celebrity Twitter reactions:

Nikki Sixx – “I just heard the sad news about Janie Lane. So hard to swallow when people have kids. RIP.”

Bret Michaels – “We’d like to offer our deepest condolences to the family of Jani Lane regarding their loss. Respectfully, Bret and all at MEGI”

Sebastian Bach – “So sad about Jani.The death rate in our business seems awful high huh”

Slash – “Just heard about Jani Lane. What a shame. RIP man.”

Chris Jericho – “Sad to hear about the passing of Jani Lane. Jani was a good guy and one of the best songwriters in the late 80s Dog Eat Dog-very underrated”

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