Paul Di'Anno, Iron Maiden Vocalist, Dead at 66 One Month After Career Retrospective Album

Iron Maiden vocalist Paul Di'Anno has died.

He was 66.

Di'Anno, born Paul Andrews, died at his home in Salisbury, Wiltshire.

According to the 'Daily Mail,' the news of his death was confirmed through a Facebook post made by Conquest Music.

"On behalf of his family, Conquest Music are sad to confirm the death of Paul Andrews, professionally known as Paul Di'Anno. Paul passed away at his home in Salisbury at the age of 66. Born in Chingford, East London on 17th May 1958, Paul first came to prominence as lead singer of English Heavy Metal band, Iron Maiden between 1978 and 1981," the post read. "He sang on their groundbreaking debut album Iron Maiden, and the influential follow up release, Killers."

The post then went on to capture some of the artist's life events after leaving the iconic band.

"Since leaving Iron Maiden, Paul Di'Anno had a long and eventful recording career with Battlezone and Killers as well as numerous solo releases and guest appearances," the online tribute added. "Despite being troubled by severe health issues in recent years that restricted him to performing in a wheelchair, Paul continued to entertain his fans around the world, racking up well over 100 shows since 2023."

The social media post continued to remember the triumphs of the star.

"His first career retrospective album, The Book of the Beast was released in September 2024 and featured highlights of his recordings since leaving Iron Maiden," the post detailed. "Conquest Music are proud to have had Paul Di'Anno in our artist family and ask his legion of fans to raise a glass in his memory."

Fans also shared their grief online.

One fan wrote on X, "R.I.P Paul, thank you for the early years of Maiden. Your vocals on 'Remember Tomorrow' and 'Phantom of the Opera' were legendary."

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