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3 Doors Down Singer Brad Arnold Dies at 47 After Cancer Battle
7 Feb
Summary
- 3 Doors Down frontman Brad Arnold died at 47 after a stage 4 cancer battle.
- Arnold revealed his cancer diagnosis in May 2025, canceling a summer tour.
- His hit song 'Kryptonite' propelled 3 Doors Down to international fame.
Brad Arnold, the iconic voice behind 3 Doors Down's smash hit "Kryptonite," has died at the age of 47. His passing comes seven months after he publicly disclosed his battle with stage 4 clear cell renal cell carcinoma, a severe form of kidney cancer that had metastasized to his lung. Arnold's diagnosis in May 2025 necessitated the cancellation of the band's planned summer tour, as he asked fans to keep him in their prayers.
Arnold, a native of Escatawpa, Mississippi, co-founded 3 Doors Down in 1996. The band's debut single, "Kryptonite," penned by Arnold during his high school years, gained traction on Southern radio before achieving widespread success, peaking at Number Three on the Billboard Hot 100 in January 2000. Their debut album, 'The Better Life,' released that year, sold over 7 million copies.
The band continued its success with subsequent multiplatinum albums, including 'Away from the Sun' in 2002 and 'Seventeen Days' in 2005, which topped the Billboard 200. Arnold remained the frontman through various lineup changes, including the departures of original members Matt Roberts and Todd Harrell. "Kryptonite" co-writer Matt Roberts passed away in 2016.
