Lead singer of 3 Doors Down, Brad Arnold, dies at 47

Brad Arnold, the founder and lead singer of the rock band 3 Doors Down, has passed away at the age of 47 following a battle with cancer. Last May, he announced a diagnosis of stage 4 kidney cancer that had already spread to his lungs. This diagnosis forced the band to cancel their planned summer tour to focus on his health. Arnold founded the group in 1996 in Mississippi alongside his high school classmates. He was widely recognized for writing the Grammy-nominated hit song "Kryptonite" while sitting in a high school math class. Throughout his career, the band achieved multi-platinum success and topped the Billboard charts with hits like "Here Without You.