Grammy-winner Meat Loaf, whose Bat Out of Hell is among top-selling albums of all time, dies at 74

“Everyone knows how great he supposed to so many of you and we with out a doubt take care of the general relish and enhance as we switch by this time of pain in shedding such an interesting artist and dazzling man,” Meat Loaf’s family said in a train. “From his coronary heart to your souls … don’t ever close rocking!”

A screenshot of Meat Loaf’s family’s train. (Meat Loaf/Fb)

Born Marvin Lee Aday, the Grammy-successful singer died on Thursday along with his wife and family by his facet. His longtime agent suggested Deadline that the singer’s daughters, Pearl and Amanda, and close guests, had been in a situation to utilize time with him within the closing 24 hours. A reason at the support of death wasn’t revealed.

He equipped 100 million albums worldwide, and Bat Out of Hell stays even handed one of many pause 10 sellers of all time, with bigger than 14 million copies equipped. His largest hit used to be “I’d Carry out Something else for Esteem (Nonetheless I Won’t Carry out That),” which went platinum after spending 5 weeks on top of the US charts.