On Friday morning, Meat Loaf’s family announced that the singer had died overnight at 74 years old.

“Daughters Pearl and Amanda and close friends have been with him throughout the last 24 hours.”

“My voice is in incredible shape,” Meat Loaf told Billboard in October 2021.

Meat Loaf

“Vocally I was really strong, so I don’t sound like my age at all.

Sources said that his COVID-19 diagnosis had quickly become life-threatening.

It is unclear if Meat Loaf had received the COVID-19 vaccine.

Meat Loaf in concert

In an interview withThe Pittsburgh Post-Gazettein August 2021, Meat Loaf’s stance changed drastically.

“If I die, I die, but I’m not going to be controlled.

I hug people in the middle of COVID.

I’m scared to death!

“They don’t do anything.

They don’t stop you from getting COVID.