Jani Lane, the former lead singer of Warrant, dies at 47. The news first broke by TMZ. His body was found at the Comfort Inn Hotel in Woodland Hills, Calif. No cause of death has been determined.
Lane, born John Kennedy Oswald, joined the rock group, hair metal band, in 1986. Other Members of the band also included Erik Turner, Josh Lewis, Jerry Dixon, and Steven Sweet. Lane left the band in 2004, rejoining briefly in 2008, before leaving again. Warrant's biggest hit was "Cherry Pie" in 1990. A song that was a global hit, appeared in movies and strip clubs alike. One of the more memorable movies was "Bring It On" starring Kirsten Dunst, Eliza Dushku, Jesse Bradford, Gabrielle Union.
Bret Michaels, also in a hair metal band in the 80's, tweeted about the death late Thursday night. "We'd like to offer our deepest condolences to the family of Jani Lane regarding their loss. Respectfully, Bret and all at [Michaels Entertainment Group Inc.]."
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