The family of former Iron Maiden frontman Paul Di'Anno have confirmed the cause of his death aged 66 last month.
The singer's personal Facebook page has been updated with a post revealing the musician died as the result of a "tear in the sac around the heart".
"We have received permission from Paul's family to bring you the news of Paul's cause of death after the results of the autopsy have been received," it began.
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The family of former Iron Maiden frontman Paul Di'Anno has revealed the cause of his death last month. (Getty)"His sisters Cheryl and Michelle confirmed the following: 'Basically he had a tear in the sac around the heart and blood has filled inside it from the main aorta artery and that has caused the heart to stop.'
"Paul's death was instantaneous and hopefully painless. May he rest in peace."
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"This weekend, an In Memoriam show was held at Underworld Camden, where many of Paul's fans, friends, colleagues and family members came," the statement continued.
"With a magnificent musical set, his musical colleagues said a worthy farewell to their friend."
Di'Anno and Steve Harris of Iron Maiden performing in 1981. (Redferns)Born in May 1958 in Chingford, East London, Di'Anno was the lead singer of heavy metal band Iron Maiden from 1978 to 1981.
Metal label Conquest Music confirmed the vocalist's death in a note shared to his Facebook page on behalf of his family earlier last month.
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"Despite being troubled by severe health issues in recent years that restricted him to performing in a wheelchair, Paul continued to entertain his fans around the world, racking up well over 100 shows since 2023," the statement read in part.
"His first career retrospective album, The Book of the Beast, was released in September 2024 and featured highlights of his recordings since leaving Iron Maiden."
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They ended their statement by asking a favour from Di'Anno's supporters.
"Conquest Music are proud to have had Paul Di'Anno in our artist family and ask his legion of fans to raise a glass in his memory," they wrote.
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