"Brad Arnold, the lead singer of the Grammy-nominated rock band 3 Doors Down, has died, months after he announced that he had been diagnosed with stage 4 kidney cancer. He was 47. The band said in a statement on Saturday that Arnold passed away peacefully, surrounded by loved ones, in his sleep after his courageous battle with cancer. Arnold announced his cancer diagnosis last May, saying clear cell renal carcinoma had metastasized to his lungs."
"3 Doors Down formed in Mississippi in 1995 and four years later received a Grammy nomination for the breakout hit Kryptonite. Arnold wrote the song in math class when he was 15 years old, according to the band statement. Their debut album, The Better Life, sold more than 6m copies. A second Grammy nomination came in 2003, for the song When I'm Gone."
"The band said Arnold helped redefine mainstream rock music, blending post-grunge accessibility with emotionally direct songwriting and lyrical themes that resonated with everyday listeners. 3 Doors Down released six albums, most recently Us and the Night in 2016. Singles included Loser, Duck and Run and Be Like That, which appeared on the soundtrack for the 2001 film American Pie 2."
Brad Arnold, lead singer of 3 Doors Down, died at 47 after a battle with stage 4 clear cell renal carcinoma that had metastasized to his lungs. He announced the diagnosis in May, prompting the band to cancel a summer tour. 3 Doors Down formed in Mississippi in 1995 and achieved commercial success with their debut album The Better Life, which sold more than six million copies, and the hit single 'Kryptonite,' written by Arnold at age 15. The band received Grammy nominations for 'Kryptonite' and 'When I'm Gone' and released six albums, most recently Us and the Night (2016). Arnold's songwriting blended post-grunge accessibility with emotionally direct themes that connected with mainstream audiences.
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