Mark Lanegan
Lanegan performing at Bumbershoot in Seattle in 2009
Birth name Mark William Lanegan Also known as Dark Mark Born (1964-11-25 ) November 25, 1964Ellensburg, Washington , U.S.Origin Seattle, Washington , U.S.Died February 22, 2022(2022-02-22) (aged 57)Killarney , Ireland Genres Occupation(s)
Singer
songwriter
musician
Instruments Years active 1984–2022 Labels Website marklanegan.com
Mark William Lanegan (November 25, 1964 – February 22, 2022) was an American singer-songwriter , author, and musician. He became known as the lead singer for early grunge band Screaming Trees . He was also known as a member of Queens of the Stone Age and The Gutter Twins. He released eleven solo studio albums. Lanegan was known for his baritone voice.[4]
Lanegan wrote about his alcoholism and heroin addiction during his early years in 2020.[5] He was sober for almost ten years.[6]
In March 2021, Lanegan was hospitalised with COVID-19 and almost died while in multiple comas .[7]
Lanegan died at his home in Killarney , Ireland , on the morning of February 22, 2022, at the age of 57.[8] [9]
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↑ Pearson, Rick (August 5, 2015). "Mark Lanegan, Electric Ballroom, review: Magic in grunge rocker's misery" . London Evening Standard . Retrieved November 19, 2015 .
↑ Melis, Matt (October 24, 2014). "Mark Lanegan Band – Phantom Radio" . Consequence of Sound. Retrieved November 19, 2015 .
↑ Matthew Murphy (August 29, 2004). "Mark Lanegan: Bubblegum | Album Reviews | Pitchfork" . Pitchfork Media . Retrieved January 29, 2012 .
↑ "How Mark Lanegan Outlived Cobain, Bourdain, and His Other Friends" . www.vice.com . Retrieved December 13, 2021 .
↑ Grow, Kory (April 23, 2020). "Mark Lanegan on Why Kurt Cobain's Death Still Haunts Him, How Courtney Love Saved His Life" . Rolling Stone . Retrieved December 13, 2021 .
↑ Lanegan, Mark (December 20, 2021). " 'This thing was trying to dismantle me': Mark Lanegan on nearly dying of Covid" . the Guardian . Retrieved December 22, 2021 .
↑ "Grunge icon Mark Lanegan has died, aged 57" . NME . February 22, 2022.
↑ Grow, Kory (February 22, 2022). "Mark Lanegan, Grunge Pioneer and Screaming Trees Singer, Dead at 57" . Rolling Stone.