Jani Lane, dead at 47.

Born John Kennedy Oswald and named for the president who died the year before he was born, you won’t know him by that name.  You’ll know him by the name he rose to stardom under:  Jani Lane.  The lead singer of the 80’s and early 90’s hair metal band Warrant, Jani Lane was best known as the singer for the bizarrely sexist hit single “Cherry Pie” and the epic power ballad “Heaven.”  Well, don’t hold your breath for another post-grunge Warrant comeback.  Jani Lane was found dead at a Comfort Inn in Woodland Hills, California, at age 47.  A cause of death is currently unknown.

For most people these days, Jani Lane wasn’t known for his voice (which was great, despite his genre of choice).  Jani Lane was known for his stint on Celebrity Fit Club, in which he completely remade his bloated body into a lean, mean rock-and-roll machine.  At least, that’s one of the reasons why I remember him.  He had the most compelling story of his season given his background and experiences, and I’d always hoped it would turn around for him.  He rejoined Warrant a few years later, but left the band again over business disagreements.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OjyZKfdwlng

I guess it never did turn around for him.

Tags: Woodland Hills, California, Jani Lane, John Kennedy Oswald, Akron, Ohio, Jani Lane found dead, Jani Lane Dead at 47, Warrant, Warrant singer found dead, Celebrity Fit Club, reality television star found dead, singers, musicians, hair metal, obituaries, Cherry Pie

I’ve never had a problem eating food from a gas station.  Just two weeks ago, I ate a couple of hot dogs purchased from a gas station.  They were delicious.  That’s not the first time I’ve eaten gas station food, and I doubt it will be the last.  There’s nothing like a fun food novelty. […]

Commissioner Roger Goodell gathered 32 NFL owners for one big question.  One of the league’s most wanderlust-stricken franchises is looking to move again.  The Oakland-Los Angeles-Oakland Raiders, tired of gutting it out in a run-down stadium, were once again looking for greener pastures.  Only the Miami Dolphins refused to cooperate.  With a vote of 31-1, […]

In 2006, an injury to Dallas Cowboys starting quarterback Drew Bledsoe opened the door for an undrafted free agent by the name of Tony Romo to take the helm of America’s Team and lead the Dallas Cowboys to an early playoff exit.  Bledsoe went from starter to afterthought in a season.  Now, the circle continues […]

For 89 years, Oscars has never had a major mistake.  The last few Oscars might have had a few flubs, but at least they never got the most important category of the night wrong.  Well, that’s now changed, all thanks to OG Bonnie and Clyde legends Warren Beatty and Faye Dunaway.  When Faye Dunaway called […]

Tom Brady has been wildly successful, if controversial.  He’s the first quarterback ever to win five Super Bowls and only the second player to do so after Charles Haley.  Unlike Haley, Brady won all his Super Bowls with the same team, the New England Patriots.  The only thing that seems to be able to stop […]

Ben Affleck, no matter what you might think of him, is a talented actor and director.  He’s got the goods, but he’s smart enough to know when he’s in over his head.  All along, since he took on the mantle of Batman, he’s had his eyes on writing, directing, and starring as the Caped Crusader. […]

In May, students for the for-profit American College of Education were running into some problems.  Their access to email accounts and course information was locked down by Google, who had disabled their accounts.  The reason why?  A fired IT worker for the American College of Education locked the school out of their Google cloud account. […]