Gary "Angry" Anderson, the frontman of Australian hard rock band Rose Tattoo, has died at 79.
Rose Tattoo announced he passed away on the evening of Monday, September 21, surrounded by his loved ones in Australia. He suffered a heart attack in August during the band's "One Last Ride" farewell tour of Europe, which forced the remaining dates to be cancelled.
Anderson fronted Rose Tattoo from its formation in 1976. Guns N' Roses covered the band's "Nice Boys" on their 1986 live EP, and he played Ironbar in "Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome." His 1987 solo ballad "Suddenly" was a hit in Australia and the UK.
Slash wrote: "I'm going to miss my good friend, I can't believe he's gone. Condolences to his family, friends & band members."
Sebastian Bach called him "the James Brown of heavy metal rock 'n' roll."
Rest in peace, Angry.