Former Stone Temple Pilots Singer Scott Weiland Dead At 48

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Former Stone Temple Pilots frontman Scott Weiland died on Thursday. Cause of death was not released. He was 48. 

Jane's Addiction guitarist Dave Navarro shared news of the musician's death on Twitter Friday morning:

Just learned our friend Scott Weiland has died. So gutted, I am thinking of his family tonight.
— Dave Navarro (@DaveNavarro) December 4, 2015

Weiland's death was confirmed in a statement on his Facebook page shortly after.

Scott Weiland, best known as the lead singer for Stone Temple Pilots and Velvet Revolver, passed away in his sleep while...
Posted by Scott Weiland on Thursday, December 3, 2015

According to TMZ, the musician was found dead on his tour bus ahead of the show his most recent band, Scott Weiland & the Wildabouts, was scheduled to perform at the Medina Entertainment Center in Hamel, Minnesota.

Weiland, who performed in a number of other bands over the years, including Velvet Revolver, struggled with substance abuse issues for years. In March, Wildabouts guitarist Jeremy Brown died at age 34 as a result of multiple drug intoxication, according to the coroner's report. 

This is a developing story. 

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