Stone Temple Pilots Pay Tribute To Scott Weiland

The 47-year old Black was eventually arrested for alleged possession of controlled substance.

Weiland’s body was discovered after 8PM yesterday and, according to his Facebook page, died in his sleep.

It’s also unknown if the pending drug possession charges against Thomas Black could ultimately include charges directly related to the death of Scott Weiland, should it be determined that cocaine did contribute to his death.

The Hennepin County Sheriff’s Office and the Hennepin County Medical Examiner’s Office are continuing to investigate Weiland’s death, with updates on the way. The singer had been dogged by substance abuse problems throughout his career.

Stone Temple Pilots Scott Weiland.

Former Stone Temple Pilots and Velvet Revolver rocker Scott Weiland has been found dead.

‘We know amidst the good and the bad you struggled, time and time again. “And I guess you can only hope that this example resonates with some people about the choices they make while they’re young and what the consequences are”.

“I had never interviewed Scott Weiland before, so I wasn’t sure what to expect, but you could tell that something was off”, Duffy said. All our love and respect.

Singer Scott Weiland died at the age of 48 Thursday night and, nearly immediately, fellow musicians took to social media to express their condolences and share their sentiments, including those from his past bands.

“Weiland released his first solo album, “12 Bar Blues“, in 1998 and its follow-up, “‘Happy’ in Galoshes”, a decade later.

Scott Weiland was on tour with his band the Wildabouts when he was found dead in Bloomington, Minn., on Thursday (Dec. 3).

Police say they found a small amount of a suspected controlled substance in the bedroom where Weiland was located.

Weiland’s wife, Jamie Weiland, also confirmed his death to the Los Angeles Times. The statement asked for privacy for members of his family. “I can’t think of the name of the song right now”, he said.

Billy Corgan of Smashing Pumpkins, one of Stone Temple Pilots” contemporaries in the “90s alternative revolution, issued a lengthy statement on Weiland’s passing at the group’s website.