DAVE MUSTAINE: PETER STEELE 'Had One Of The Biggest Hearts Of Anybody That I Know'
April 21, 2010MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine recorded a special TheLiveLine "audioblog" last week regarding the passing of Peter Steele from TYPE O NEGATIVE.
"I'd like to say a very sentimental goodbye to a dear friend, Peter Steele from TYPE O NEGATIVE," Mustaine said. "Peter passed away [Wednesday] night [April 14] from a heart attack, although we don't know what's going on, how he passed away and what any of the causes were. I do know that a heart attack from Peter must have been an extremely big explosion because that guy had one of the biggest hearts of anybody that I know.
"Anyways, you'll be missed, brother. God bless you, and we'll see you in heavy metal heaven soon."
Mustaine's message regarding the passing of Peter Steele can be heard using the audio player below.
Steele had reportedly been ill for days leading up to his death.
Back in 2005, many people were shocked when they logged on to the TYPE O NEGATIVE web site and saw a gravestone with the words "[P]eter Steele - 1962 - 2005 .... Free At Last" carved on it. According to Epinions.com, there were rumors at the time that Steele was sick (with anything from cancer to AIDS),was on his deathbed, attempted suicide ... and the list goes on. Needless to say, it turned out that Steele was very much alive and the gravestone was merely a joke, albeit one the wasn't viewed as being in particularly good taste.
Steele was born Petrus T. Ratajczyk on January 4, 1962 in Brooklyn, New York. He stood 6' 7" (201 cm) tall, and had a low, bass-heavy voice, which was one of the most recognizable features in TYPE O NEGATIVE's music.
Before forming TYPE O NEGATIVE, Steele played for the metal group FALLOUT and the thrash band CARNIVORE.
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