THE family of a former singer has shared his cause of death in a Facebook post to fans.
In October, former Iron Maiden singer Paul Di’Anno died at the age of 66 at his home in Salisbury.
Di’Anno sang with the British rockers between 1978 and 1981 and featured on their 1980 debut album and after leaving Iron Maiden, he went on to record a number of solo albums and also performed as part of a number of other bands including Battlezone and Killers.
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His record label Conquest Records announced news of his death on behalf of his family and later, on his official Facebook page, a post was made saying: "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."
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