Singer Brad Arnold lost his battle with cancer, wrote his first hit song in math class

Updated: 08-02-2026, 05.50 AM

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Grammy nominated singer Brad Arnold passes away (Photo: Instagram/@brad3doorsdown)

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Brad Arnold, founder and lead singer of the famous rock band ‘3 Doors Down’, has passed away at the age of 47. Grammy nominated Brad was battling a serious disease like cancer for a long time. There is a wave of mourning among music lovers, entertainment world and rock music world around the world due to the demise of Arnold, who ruled millions of hearts through timeless songs like ‘Kryptonite’ and ‘Here Without You’.

Singer was battling stage 4 kidney cancer

The voice of an entire generation has now become silent. Brad, who gave a new identity to rock music in the early 2000s, breathed his last at the age of 47. Brad was battling stage 4 kidney cancer for the last few months. The band issued an official statement confirming his death, which has caused a wave of mourning in the music world. He had revealed his cancer diagnosis some time ago.

Last farewell with family after a long battle with cancer

“Brad passed away peacefully in his sleep surrounded by his family and loved ones after a courageous battle against cancer,” read an official statement released by the band. Brad’s musical journey began in 1995 in Mississippi, where he formed the band ‘3 Doors Down’. The song ‘Kryptonite’ released in 1999 brought him international recognition overnight. This song also earned the band a nomination for the Grammy Awards.

Saf started at the age of 15

Brad wrote the first hit song of his career when he was just 15 years old. According to the band, Brad wrote the lyrics of this superhit song on a piece of paper during his math class. Success of Debut Album His first album ‘The Better Life’ came in the year 2000, which created a stir in the world of rock music and established Brad Arnold as a great singer.

Peak of career and battle with cancer

Brad’s debut album, ‘The Better Life’ was extremely successful commercially. More than 60 lakh copies of it were sold. In 2003, the band’s popular song ‘When I’m Gone’ received a second Grammy nomination, further cementing their place in the world of mainstream rock music. In May last year, Brad revealed that he had kidney cancer (which had spread to the lungs), due to which he canceled his summer tour.

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