Di’Anno, real name Paul Andrews, passed away at his home in Salisbury on October 21, aged 66. His sisters Cheryl and Michelle have confirmed via social media that he died because of “a tear in the sac around the heart”, which caused his heart to stop.

A cause of death has been revealed for Iron Maiden alum Paul Di’Anno, who died last month at age 66. At the time of Di’Anno’s death, his longtime label, Conquest Music, said he had been dealing with “several health issues” without offering further details.

Original Iron Maiden singer Paul Di'Anno's cause of death has been revealed. According to a an official statement on the vocalist's Facebook Page, the results of Di'Anno's autopsy revealed that the 66-year-old died as a result of a tear in the sac around his heart.