Meat Loaf, the "Bat Out of Hell" singer and The Rocky Horror Picture Show actor, has died. He was 74.
"Our hearts are broken to announce that the incomparable Meat Loaf passed away tonight surrounded by his wife Deborah, daughters Pearl and Amanda and close friends," said a statement on the star's Facebook page on Friday.
Born Marvin Lee Aday, his "amazing career spanned six decades that saw him sell over 100 Million albums worldwide and star in over 65 movies, including Fight Club, Focus, Rocky Horror Picture Show and Wayne's World," the statement continued. His 1977 debut album, Bat Out of Hell "remains one of the top 10 selling albums of all time," spawning two sequels and a rock opera.