After 16 months battling pancreatic cancer that was diagnosed on April 17 of last year, Frankie Banali, drummer of the rock band, ‘Quiet Riot’, passed away surrounded by his loved ones according to reports his wife Regina.
Frankie’s wife mentions that the chemotherapy stopped working and Frankie suffered a series of strokes, making it impossible to continue with a clinical trial.
Regina says that doctors diagnosed him with stage 4 pancreatic cancer and had only given him 6 months to live.
Although Frankie was not a founding member of the popular 80s metal band, he debuted with Quiet Riot in 1983 on their third album, “Metal Health,” and played drums on 12 of the band’s records.
Quiet Riot were the first metal band to top the Billboard charts with their smash hit version of “Cum on Feel the Noize” that begins with Frankie’s signature ‘loud’ sound on drums.
Frankie Banali, baterista de Quiet Riot, fallece a los 68 años tras perder la batalla contra el cáncer.
La noticia fue dada por Regina, esposa del músico. Frankie luchó por mucho tiempo contra esta terrible enfermedad.
Descanse en paz. pic.twitter.com/5lqKmYLDwu
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