Meatloaf, legendary ‘Bat Out of Hell’ singer, dies at 74

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Rock singer Meet Luv passed away Thursday night at the age of 74, leaving behind one of the best-selling albums of all time: Bats from Hell.
His family confirmed the news last Friday on the star’s Facebook page.
Our hearts are broken to announce that the incomparable Meatloaf died tonight And his wife, Deborah, was by his side.”
sell the star 100 million albums worldwide.
He also appeared in films such as fight clubAnd Show pictures of rocky horror s Wayne’s world.
“His daughters, Pearl and Amanda, and their close friends have been with him for 24 hours,” the statement added.
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The real name of the singer was born in Dallas, USA Marvin Lee filter, But he was also known as Michael.
Yet he earned his nickname in two parts of his life.
MHe eatsWhich means “meat” in English, came to him from his father, who at birth described him as red as meat.
s theoh, “cake,” was added to it by a high school soccer coach.
became famous for his trilogy Bats from HellAnd Which sold millions around the world.
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His debut albums are still one of the top 10 selling albums of all time, along with some others LBD Michael Jackson, Whitney Houston y Eagles.
It has even been adapted as a musical theatre.
Loaf She released a series of albums in the late 1970s and 1980s, most notably dead fling s Midnight in the lost.
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Health problems
Meat Loaf has battled illness and injury over the years.
in 1978 He broke his leg while jumping off stage In Ottawa, Canada, he finished his tour in a wheelchair.
very He fainted on stage While performing in Pittsburgh in 2011 and during a concert in Canada in 2016.
Three years later, the star He broke his collarbone while falling off the stage From an interview at a conference in Texas.
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