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Aussie Rock Icon Angry Anderson Dies Aged 79
The 79-year-old rock singer’s family and band said he died after a cardiac arrest on the group’s final European tour.
- On Monday, September 21, 2026, Australian rock legend Gary Stephen 'Angry' Anderson died at age 79, according to a joint statement from his family and Rose Tattoo bandmates.
- Anderson died following a cardiac arrest suffered last month while touring with Rose Tattoo's 50th-anniversary European leg, forcing cancellation of several concert dates in Germany.
- Founding Rose Tattoo in 1976, Anderson achieved international success with hits including 'Nice Boys' and his 1987 solo track 'Suddenly,' which gained fame after featuring on the soap opera Neighbours.
- The band had planned to celebrate their 50th anniversary on New Year's Eve 2026, but the European tour was terminated after Anderson's hospitalization in Germany last month.
- Beyond his musical legacy, Rose Tattoo was inducted into the ARIA Hall of Fame in 2006; Anderson also championed youth advocacy and appeared in films including Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome.
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The wild and raucous singer, who was especially big in his home country but toured all over the world, collapsed while on tour in Germany three weeks ago. Now he has passed away
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