Great White Singer Jack Russell, Who Survived America's Deadliest Fireworks Incident, Passes Away at 63
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- Jack Russell, lead vocalist of '80s glam metal band Great White, has died aged 63.
- Russell retired last month due to health issues, including multiple system atrophy and Lewy body dementia.
- Russell co-founded Great White in the early '80s, famous for hits like 'Rock Me' and 'Once Bitten, Twice Shy'.
- A spinoff project of the band, Jack Russell's Great White, set off The Station nightclub pyrotechnics fire in 2003 that killed 100 people, including Great White guitarist Ty Longley, and injured 230.
- The fire is still to this day the deadliest fireworks accident in U.S. history, with legal action against various parties, including Great White, resolved with settlements in 2008.
- "Jack is loved and remembered for his sense of humor, exceptional zest for life, and unshakeable contribution to rock and roll where his legacy will forever thrive,” his family said in a statement.
- Great White wrote on social media: "Jack was amazing. He always came ready to work. And work hard, he did. Jack stayed until he got the best performance for each song. He brought the same excellence to each performance ... Rest In Peace, to one of rock's biggest champions."