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Former Iron Maiden Frontman Paul Di’Anno’s Cause of Death Revealed

Iron Maiden Alum Paul Di'Anno's death was 'instantaneous,' and due to a an issue with his heart, said his team.

Paul Di'Anno performing at the 2013 Hard Rock Hell festival in Pwllheli, Wales, on Nov. 30, 2013 Kevin Nixon/Metal Hammer Magazine/Future via Getty Images Di’Anno joined Iron Maiden in 1978, at a point when the still-fledgling group had been performing for several years but had yet to settle on a sturdy lineup. Di’Anno sang on Iron Maiden’s first several releases, including their 1979 EP, The Roundhouse Tapes, and their 1980 self-titled debut, which put them at the forefront of a new era of British heavy metal.

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