Jani Lane, who rose to fame as the singer of heavy metal band Warrant, was found dead at 47 tonight at the Comfort Inn hotel in a Woodland Hills, California.

Warrant, with hits like ‘Cherry Pie,’ ‘Uncle Tom’s Cabin,’ and ‘Heaven,’ was one of the top metal bands of the early 90′s battling it out with Motley Crue, Poison, and Guns N’ Roses.

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Lane had a history of alcohol abuse, along with weight issues, and depression.  He appeared on VH1′s Celebrity Fit Club 2 back in 2005.

‘Cherry Pie’ will always be one of the most remembered videos of the past 25 years.  It should also be noted that Lane married the hot chick in that video, Bobbi Brown. They divorced after two  years of marriage.  They had a daughter together, Taylar Jayne Lane.

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Jani was born with the unique and historical name – John Kennedy Oswald.  His parents obviously wanted to make it clear they weren’t associated with the Lee Harvey Oswald that assassinated President John F. Kennedy.

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Rest In Peace Jani!