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Scott Weiland Found Dead On Tour Bus Sad news. Scott Weiland, the former front man for Stone Temple Pilots and Velvet Revolver has passed away at only 48. According to DailyMail reports : Scott Weiland, the former larger-than-life frontman for the Grammy-award-winning Stone Temple Pilots and Velvet Revolver, has died. He was 48. The father-of-two was married to photographer Jamie Wachtel Weiland, who was inconsolable at the news of his death, telling a newspaper ‘I can’t deal with this right now’. The singer – known for songs such as Big Empty and Vasoline – died in bed on his tour bus on Thursday night after battling a career-long addiction to drink and drugs. ‘I’m still on the verge all the time,’ he said recently. Weiland’s wife confirmed his death to the Los Angeles Tribune, while the singer’s Facebook page said: ‘Scott Weiland, best known as the lead singer for Stone Temple Pilots and Velvet Revolver, passed away in his sleep while on a tour stop in Bloomington, Minnesota, with his band The Wildabouts. At this time we ask that the privacy of Scott’s family be respected.’ Weiland’s current band, Scott Weiland & the Wildabouts, had been scheduled to play a show in nearby Medina, Minnesota, according to a local venue’s website. A police statement issued on Thursday night read: ‘On Dec. 3rd at 8:22 p.m., officers responded to a report of an unresponsive adult male in a recreational motor vehicle.’ Wow…. Really sad news for the rock world. Our thoughts and prayers definitely go out to his family. Several notables tweeted about his death: Scott. RIP. — Tony Kanal (@Tonykanal) December 4, 2015 A band is a family. My heart goes out to Robert,Eric and Dean tonight #StoneTemplePilots — Tony Kanal (@Tonykanal) December 4, 2015 I saw Scott Weiland perform many times and those were some of my favorite concerts of all time. My thoughts are with his family and friends. — Judd Apatow (@JuddApatow) December 4, 2015 Deeply saddened to hear about the loss of #scottweiland my thoughts are with his family.