Frankie Banali, a drummer for Quiet Riot and W.A.S.P., has died. He was 68.
The musician died Thursday in Los Angeles, Calif., whil …
Frankie Banali, a drummer for Quiet Riot and W. A. S. P., has died. He was 68. The musician died Thursday in Los Angeles, Calif., while surrounded by family after battling stage four pancreatic cancer, a statement shared via his rep to Fox News confirmed. «He was diagnosed with stage four pancreatic cancer on April 17th, 2019 and given six months to live. He put up an inspiringly brave and courageous 16-month battle to the end and continued playing live as long as he could,» the statement reads. It continues: «Standard chemotherapy stopped working and a series of strokes made the continuation on a clinical trial impossible.
