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Brad Arnold, the lead singer and songwriter of popular US rock band 3 Doors Down, has died after battling cancer. He was 47, the band confirmed in a statement posted on social media on Saturday. “He will be deeply missed and forever remembered,” the band said, paying tribute to Arnold’s long career and impact on rock music. Arnold was best known for writing and performing hit songs such as Kryptonite, Here Without You, When I’m Gone and Loser, which dominated rock and pop radio during the 2000s. In May 2025, Arnold revealed that he had been diagnosed with stage four clear cell renal carcinoma, a form of kidney cancer that had spread to his lungs. At the time, he said he was not afraid and asked fans to keep him in their prayers, though the illness forced the band to cancel an upcoming tour. The band said Arnold, a founding member as well as the original drummer and vocalist, helped shape mainstream rock music by combining post-grunge sounds with emotional lyrics that connected with everyday listeners. Formed in Mississippi in the mid-1990s, 3 Doors Down rose to fame with their debut album The Better Life in 2000. The album became one of the top-selling records in the United States that year, according to Billboard. Arnold wrote the band’s breakout hit Kryptonite when he was just 15 years old. Another founding member of the band, Matt Roberts, died in 2016 at the age of 38. Arnold was also open about his struggles with alcoholism and said he had been sober since 2016. He often spoke about how recovery changed his life both personally and professionally. Over the years, 3 Doors Down won three Billboard Music Awards and performed at major national events, including US presidential inaugurations. In 2004, the band set up the Better Life Foundation, a charity that supports children in need of food, shelter and medical care. Arnold is survived by his wife, Jennifer.   With inputs from BBC