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Meat Loaf’s family is opening up about their devastating loss days after the performer died from coronavirus last Thursday. He was 74 years old.
In a heart-wrenching statement to People, the rock star’s widow Deborah Gillespie shared on Monday that she was by her husband’s side when he took his last breath in a New York hospital, saying:
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After seeing the outpouring of love for her husband on social media, she added:
Deborah went on to share a bit of their love story, reflecting:
The couple tied the knot in 2007, so that’s a lot of days and a lot of hugs to share. While it’s difficult to say goodbye to a family member, she wouldn’t change their love story for the world, she said:
As she looks back on the time she got to spend with the Fight Club star, it’s the little things that strike her the most:
Gillespie concluded:
Meanwhile, Aday’s daughter Pearl took to Instagram with two tributes to her father. The first photo was shared alongside lyrics to one of the performer’s most famous songs, Bat Out Of Hell, writing:
She then added a throwback family photo, saying:
Pearl was adopted by Michael after he married his first wife Leslie Aday. Pearl’s husband, Anthrax guitarist Scott Ian, paid tribute to the singer on IG, as well, musing:
Take a look at the Instagram tributes (below).
Pearl’s sister Amanda told People on Saturday that her father was a “complex man with a lot of passion, who wore his heart on his sleeve.” While they “lived a very dichotomous life” growing up on tour buses, he was an incredible dad back home.
Whether he was directing their school plays or coaching softball, Meat Loaf was a hands-on father despite his
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Meat Loaf’s final TV appearances is set to be aired in a new episode of the US paranormal series Ghost Hunters.The rock star – whose real name was Marvin Lee Aday – died on January 21 at the age of 74, his family confirmed in a statement.Meat Loaf was a keen paranormal investigator and worked with the Ghost Hunters team numerous times after his first appearance on the show in 2009. He joined them on an investigation for one last time in September 2021, visiting an old farmhouse in Tennessee.“I am so incredibly honoured and thankful to Jason [Hawes, star and co-producer of the show] and the team for inviting me out again,” Meat Loaf says in a new trailer for the episode.Hawes adds: “A lot of people don’t realise with Meat Loaf, that he’s been investigating claims of the paranormal for a long time.
Howard Stern is urging Meat Loaf’s family to speak out about COVID-19 vaccines. The "Bat Out of Hell" rocker, born Marvin Lee Aday, died on Jan. 20 at age 74.
Meat Loaf to advocate for people to be vaccinated against COVID following the singer and actor’s death.The ‘Bat Out Of Hell’ icon – real name Marvin Lee Aday – passed away last Thursday (January 20), according to a statement posted on his official Facebook page. He was 74 years old.Reports have since emerged claiming Aday died after falling seriously ill with COVID, though a cause of death has not yet been confirmed.
Meat Loaf‘s wife, Deborah Aday, is speaking out after his death.
Anthrax guitarist Scott Ian has paid tribute to his father-in-law Meat Loaf, who died last week aged 74.The legendary musician and actor – real name Marvin Lee Aday – passed away on Thursday (January 20), according to a statement posted on his official Facebook page. A cause of death is not yet officially known.Ian – who is married to Meat Loaf’s adopted stepdaughter, Pearl Aday – shared a pair of photographs on his Instagram account yesterday (January 24).The first image showed the late singer with Pearl and her sister Amanda, while the second is of Meat Loaf and his grandchild (Ian and Pearl’s son).“There are so many stories to tell, and I know they will all be told over time,” Ian captioned the post. “For now, what I know is that Meat’s legacy will live on through his family – Pearl, Amanda and Revel.“Their forever love for their father/grandfather (Papa Meat) outweighs the heaviness of their hearts.
Jack Black has honoured the late actor and musician Meat Loaf, who died from reported complications due to COVID last week (January 20).Black, also an actor and musician, paid tribute to the artist who starred in his band Tenacious D‘s film The Pick Of Destiny in 2006.“I think I was 9 years old when my big sister took me to see The Rocky Horror Picture Show. Meat Loaf rocked the hell out of that movie,” Black began his post on Instagram.“25 years later I begged him to play my father in my band’s movie The Pick Of Destiny and by god he rocked the hell out of that one too.
reacted with sadness when it lost rock legend Meat Loaf last week. The rocker's widow's heartache, however, is "beyond words."In a statement to People magazine, Deborah Gillespie said, "The grief I feel over the loss of my husband is gut-wrenching. I was lying close to Michael when he took his last breath, and my sadness is beyond words."Deborah always referred to the "I'd Do Anything for Love" singer by his given name, Michael Aday. "I didn't see him as 'Meat.' I feel much gratitude for the outpouring of love I have received from around the world," she said.
Meat Loaf's widow Deborah Aday has spoken about her "gut-wrenching" grief following his passing last week.The Bat Out of Hell singer, real name Michael Lee Aday, passed away at the age of 74 on Thursday 20 January with his wife Deborah by his side. And grieving Deborah has detailed the final few months she spent with her husband before thanking fans for helping her get through the difficult time. "The grief I feel over the loss of my husband is gut-wrenching.
Meat Loaf’s wife, Deborah Aday, discussed the late rocker’s final moments and offered some details about their love story following his death at age 74. A representative for the musician, whose real name was Marvin Lee Aday, confirmed on Facebook Friday that he died surrounded by his wife and daughters, Pearl and Amanda, along with close friends. Speaking exclusively to People just days after losing her husband, Deborah described the grief she’s experiencing after seeing her husband take "his last breath." "The grief I feel over the loss of my husband is gut-wrenching," she told the outlet. "I was lying close to Michael when he took his last breath and my sadness is beyond words.
He may have been a rock star to the rest of the world, but to Meat Loaf‘s children, Amanda and Pearl, he was just a typical dad.
Meat Loaf's daughter says she will love and cherish him "forever" two days following his death. Pearl Aday took to Instagram early Saturday, sharing a photo of the father-daughter duo on stage embracing. "I love you always, no matter what. I love you with my whole heart," Pearl wrote.
Facebook page released a statement. Meat Loaf was 74. A post shared by Pearl (@pearlcaliforniacountry)«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,» the statement read.
Fight Club co-star Meat Loaf, who passed away aged 74 earlier this week.Sharing a still from 1999’s Fight Club where his character of the unnamed narrator is embraced by Robert Paulson (played by Meat Loaf), Norton wrote: “I don’t keep pictures from films around home. But I have this one in my office in a frame because it makes me smile every time.“It’s engraved ‘Love and Hugs, Meat’. It sums him up well.
News of rock and roll singer Meat Loaf’s death at age 74 was a shock that caught many by surprise. As the Broadway performer and "Bat Out of Hell" crooner receives a much-deserved send-off from a who’s who of Hollywood and showbiz, one part of the late "Hair" star's life – his nickname Meat Loaf – seemingly remains obscure.
Always with him. Meat Loaf’s wife, Deborah Gillespie, and his two daughters from his marriage to his ex-wife, Leslie Edmonds, were by his side when he died.