CJ Snare
Unexpected death of Firehouse founder a shock
CJ Snare, seen here during a performance in Florida, has died at 64.
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The rock world mourns the loss of CJ Snare. The “rock ‘n’ roll warrior” and singer of the band Firehouse was 64 years old.
Mourning for CJ Snare (1959-2024): The co-founder of the rock band Firehouse was actually supposed to be on stage again in the summer despite a serious illness, but he died unexpectedly on April 5th at the age of 64. That divides them group on their Facebook page.
“Today is a sad day for rock ‘n’ roll,” the post captioned a photo of the singer. “It is with great sadness that we let the world know that we have lost our brother: CJ Snare, the rock ‘n’ roll warrior, lead singer and a founding member of Firehouse.”
“Probably one of the best singing talents of a generation”
As all fans would know, the musician was “scheduled to be back on stage with the band this summer after recovering from surgery.” Everyone was “completely shocked” by the death of the singer, who was “probably one of the best singing talents of a generation” and who had “toured the world with Firehouse non-stop” for the past 30-plus years. Snare now sing with the angels.
Heather, the singer’s daughter, I told the US celebrity portal “TMZ” Meanwhile, it has been confirmed that the 64-year-old died last Friday after a long battle with cancer. The official cause of death was cardiac arrest.
As a founding member, Snare was also responsible for the band’s hits, which were particularly successful in the 1990s. These include songs such as “Reach for the Sky”, “When I Look into Your Eyes”, “Love of a Lifetime” and “Don’t Treat Me Bad”. The group’s self-titled debut album “Firehouse” went two times platinum in the US. In 1992 the band received an American Music Award.