Bad Company singer Brian Anthony Howe dead at 66 due to cardiac arrest
Brian Anthony Howe – who was the lead singer of Bad Company from the early 80s to mid 90s – is dead at 66 after cardiac arrest.
TMZ reported on Tuesday morning that the talented musician passed away at his home in Florida while possibly on his way to the hospital according to a relative.
Howe has had a history of heart complications as he had a heart attack in 2017.
Sad: Brian Anthony Howe – who was the lead singer of Bad Company from the early 80s to mid 90s – is dead at 66 after cardiac arrest
He rose to fame as he became the lead vocalist for Bad Company’s Penetrator album in 1983.
The artist born in Portsmouth – which is a port city in Hampshire, England – had replaced Paul Rodgers who left the group to spend time with his family.
The group reached its height of commercial success with the album Holy Water in 1990 in which Howe handled most of the songwriting duties.
The release made the top 40 and even attained platinum status as it was aided by hit song If You Needed Somebody.