[OCC]

He was an amazing singer, but faded away when he lost all that weight... so to speak. Is he still alive?

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[RightOnTheLeftCoast]

" He was an amazing singer, but faded away when he lost all that weight... so to speak. Is he still alive?"

Oh yes, though he's had trouble with vocal chord cysts that have impeded his singing and caused cancellation of a big tour a year or two ago. Wikipedia has a good article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meat_Loaf