Brad Arnold, frontman of three Doorways Down, has died on the age of 47 following a battle with most cancers.
The vocalist was identified with stage 4 clear cell renal cell carcinoma, a sort of kidney most cancers, in 2025. The band shared an announcement on social media saying his demise earlier immediately (Feb. 7), which reads:
With heavy hearts, we share the information that Brad Arnold, founder, lead singer and songwriter of three Doorways Down, handed away on Saturday, February seventh, on the age of 47.
Together with his beloved spouse Jennifer and his household by his aspect, he handed away peacefully, surrounded by family members, in his sleep after his brave battle with most cancers.
As a founding member, vocalist and unique drummer of three Doorways Down, Brad helped redefine mainstream rock music, mixing post-grunge accessibility with emotionally direct songwriting and lyrical themes that resonated with on a regular basis listeners. Brad’s songwriting turned a cultural touchstone for a era, producing a number of the most enduring hits of the 2000s, together with the band’s breakout hit, ‘Kryptonite,’ which he wrote in his math class when he was simply 15 years previous.
His music reverberated far past the stage, creating moments of connection, pleasure, religion and shared experiences that can reside on lengthy after the phases he carried out on.
Above all, he was a loyal husband to Jennifer and his kindness, humor and generosity touched everybody lucky sufficient to know him. These closest to him will bear in mind not solely his expertise, however his heat, humility, religion and deep love for his household and buddies.
The household is deeply grateful for the outpouring of affection and assist throughout this troublesome time and kindly asks that their privateness be revered.
He shall be deeply missed and eternally remembered.
Arnold was born in Escatawpa, Mississippi on Sept. 27, 1978. He based 3 Doorways Down in 1996 and quickly performed drums for the group along with singing. The band launched six albums between 2000 and 2016.
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The singles “Kryptonite,” “Loser” and “Duck and Run” from their debut album The Higher Life helped push the band into the mainstream. The album peaked at No. 7 within the U.S. and has since been licensed seven instances platinum by the RIAA.
The band achieved their first No. 1 album in 2005 with Seventeen Days.
Arnold revealed that he’d been identified with stage 4 most cancers in a video on social media in Might of 2025, which pressured the band to cancel their tour plans for the yr.
“You recognize what? We serve a mighty God and he can overcome something,” Arnold mentioned within the video.
“So I’ve no worry. I actually, sincerely am not frightened of it in any respect. However it’s gonna power us to cancel our tour this summer time. And we’re sorry for that. And I might love so that you can carry me up in prayer each likelihood you get. And I believe it is time for me to perhaps go hearken to [3 Doors Down’s 2008 hit] ‘It is Not My Time’ a bit bit.”
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