Peter Steele
American musician (1962–2010)
Petrus Thomas Ratajczyk[4] (January 4, 1962 – April 14, 2010), known professionally as Peter Steele, was an American musician and singer-songwriter. He was best known as the lead vocalist, bassist and composer of the gothic metal band Type O Negative.[5] Steele also created the metal group Fallout and the thrash band Carnivore.[6]
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| Birth name | Peter Thomas Ratajczyk |
| Also known as | Pete Steele Lord Petrus Steele The Green Man The Jolly Green Giant |
| Born | January 4, 1962 Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
| Died | April 14, 2010 (aged 48) Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
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| Years active | 1979–2010 |
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Steele died at a hospital in Scranton, Pennsylvania on April 14, 2010 from sepsis caused by diverticulitis, aged 48.[7][8][9]
References
change- ↑ "The BNR Metal Pages – Type O Negative". Bnrmetal.com. April 14, 2010. Archived from the original on May 11, 2012. Retrieved September 20, 2012.
- ↑ "Type O Negative". Heavy Metal Encyclopedia. April 14, 2010. Archived from the original on August 24, 2014. Retrieved September 20, 2012.
- ↑ "Carnivore". Heavy Metal Encyclopedia. Archived from the original on April 26, 2014. Retrieved September 20, 2012.
- ↑ O'Shea, Mick (2014-07-01). Cemetery Gates: Saints and Survivors of the Heavy Metal Scene. Plexus Publishing. ISBN 978-0-85965-890-4.
- ↑ Rose, Lisa (April 17, 2010). "Peter Steele: The Humor Behind the Somber Image". The Star-Ledger. Retrieved September 16, 2013.
- ↑ Harper, Kate (April 15, 2010). "Everything Dies ... Including Peter Steele". CHARTattack. Archived from the original on March 31, 2018. Retrieved April 17, 2010.
- ↑ "10 years ago today, Type O Negative frontman Peter Steele died in Scranton". NEPA Scene. 2020-04-15. Retrieved 2020-06-03.
- ↑ "Type O Negative: Bloody Kisses". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2020-06-03.
- ↑ "My Cousin The Rock Star". Talkhouse. Retrieved 2020-06-03.
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