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Rose Tattoo lead singer Angry Anderson dies after suffering cardiac arrest

His band Rose Tattoo confirmed the news in an Instagram post on Wednesday afternoon.

Ella George
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Australian rock legend Angry Anderson is in hospital after suffering a cardiac arrest, with his Rose Tattoo bandmates asking fans to keep him and his family in their thoughts.
Australian rock legend Angry Anderson is in hospital after suffering a cardiac arrest, with his Rose Tattoo bandmates asking fans to keep him and his family in their thoughts. Credit: Australian rock legend Angry And/TheWest

Aussie rock icon Gary Stephen “Angry” Anderson has died aged 79, just three weeks after being hospitalised for a cardiac arrest.

His band Rose Tattoo confirmed the news in an Instagram post on Wednesday afternoon.

Anderson died “surrounded by his loved ones here in Australia,” the post reads.

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