Former Iron Maiden singer Paul Di’Anno‘s cause of death has been revealed. Di’Anno passed away on October 21 at his home in Salisbury at the age of 66.
On Monday, November 11, the following statement was shared on Paul‘s social media: “Dear fans and friends, 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. 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.”
“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.”
Born in Chingford, East London on May 17, 1958, Paul first came to prominence as lead singer of Iron Maiden between 1978 and 1981. He sang on their groundbreaking debut album “Iron Maiden” and the influential follow-up release, “Killers”.