Rock singer Brad Arnold, the founder and lead vocalist of the band 3 Doors Down, has died at the age of 47, the band announced in a post on Instagram Saturday.
“With his beloved wife Jennifer and his family by his side, he (Arnold) passed away peacefully, surrounded by loved ones, in his sleep after his courageous battle with cancer,” the band said in a statement.
Arnold helped form 3 Doors Down in 1996 in Escatawpa, Mississippi, and emerged as a central figure in mainstream rock during the late 1990s and early 2000s.
Arnold wrote several of the group’s most enduring hits, including the breakout single “Kryptonite,” which he penned at age 15.
The band also became known for chart-topping songs such as “Here Without You” and “It’s Not My Time.”
In May 2025, Arnold revealed on social media that he had been diagnosed with advanced-stage clear cell renal carcinoma, a form of kidney cancer that had metastasized to his lung.
3 Doors Down rose to prominence with the success of “Kryptonite” in 2000, helping shape the sound of modern rock for a generation of listeners.
“The family deeply grateful for the outpouring of love and support during this difficult time and kindly asks that their privacy be respect,” the band’s statement continued. “He will be deeply missed and forever remembered.”
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