From the 1970s onwards, Michael Lee Ade, better known as "Meat Loaf", took the music scene like a bat out of hell. His songs "I Do Anything for Love" and "Paradise by the Dashboard Light" became instant rock classics, and he starred alongside roles in The Rocky Horror Picture Show and Fight Club. But the night turned a little cold and lonely on January 20, 2022, as the meatloaf died.
A statement posted on his verified Facebook page said, "Our hearts are broken to announce that the incomparable Meatloaf passed away tonight along with his wife Deborah. Daughters Pearl and Amanda and close friends last 24 Been with them for hours."
Everything we know about what happened to Meat Loaf's death.
How did the meat loaf die?
There are currently no reports on the meatloaf's cause of death. But we will update this section once we get any official word.
When did the meatloaf die?
Meatloaf died on Thursday, January 20, 2022.
Where did the meatloaf die?
It is currently unknown where the meatloaf died. The rock star has been in many places over the years. He was born in Texas but has lived everywhere from Connecticut to California.
Does Meatloaf Have COVID?
TMZ alleges that Meatloaf died after contracting COVID-19. Sources close to the publication say he was due to attend a business dinner he was working on this week, titled "I Will Do Anything for Love". But the dinner never happened as he became critically ill with COVID, his condition quickly becoming critical.
Was the meatloaf vaccinated?
It is unknown whether meatloaf has vaccinated against COVID-19. He did not make any social media posts indicating whether he had received the vaccine. However, in the last months of his life, he was very vocal against government regulations such as the lockdown and the mask mandate. In an interview with the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, he admitted that he is still scared of the virus. But "if I die, I die, but I'm not going to be controlled."
How old was the loaf of meat when it died?
Meat Loaf was born on September 27, 1947. This raised their number to 74 at the time of his death.
Was Meat Loaf Married?
Yes, Meatloaf has been married twice. He called Leslie G. Married within a month of meeting Edmonds in 1978. The two eventually got divorced in 2001. He then married Deborah Gillespie in 2007, who was his wife until his death.
Did Meatloaf have any kids?
Meatloaf had two daughters. Pearl Ed was not his biological daughter, the child of his first wife Leslie Edmonds and a drummer in Janis Joplin's group Full Tilt Boogie Band. But she was formally adopted and raised by Meat Loaf. She currently leads her own band, appropriately called Pearl, and is married to Anthrax founder Scott Ian Rosenfeld.
Amanda Ade is Meat Loaf's second daughter, the child of her and Edmonds. She has pursued a career as an actress, most notably in the role of Dora May Dreyfuss in the first season of HBO's Carnival. She has also made guest appearances in a large number of shows.