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Staff Writer Sept. 24, 2026 7:42 PM PT Gary “Angry” Anderson, front man for the Australian rock band Rose Tattoo, has died. He was 79. News of Anderson’s death came via the band’s Instagram account, which said he died Monday in Sydney. The vocalist had suffered cardiac arrest weeks earlier during Rose Tattoo‘s farewell tour in Europe. “Angry was a devoted father, and much-loved member of his friends, bandmates and the wider music and entertainment community. His loss will be deeply felt by all those who knew and loved him both here in Australia and overseas,” the band said. Reports of Anderson’s health problems first came to light when the band canceled an appearance at the Alcatraz Metal Festival in Kortrijk, Belgium, on Aug. 9, stating on their Instagram account that the singer was in the hospital due to a “medical issue.”By Aug. 10, Rose Tattoo had canceled all remaining shows on their European tour as Anderson stayed in the hospital. Three weeks later, the band said in an Instagram that he had cardiac arrest and was receiving treatment. Anderson was the most veteran member of Rose Tattoo, a hard rock and blues band that formed in Sydney in 1976.