The cause of death of the 58-year-old is currently unknown and is not yet confirmed if the sudden passing is linked to drug abuse. Nonetheless, the Pennsylvania native and guitarist has previously admitted to struggling with alcoholism for years and even blamed substance abuse for Cinderella s inactivity.
Who Is Jeff LaBar?
According to this article, LaBar was born in Darby, Pennsylvania, in 1963. By 1985, he joined the famous glam metal band Cinderella as he replaced their founding guitarist Michael Schermick, just as the band signed to Mercury/Polygram.
The following year s debut album, Night Songs, made them burgeoning stars in the hair metal scene, releasing iconic hits like Nobody s Fool and leading to tour dates with the likes of Poison, David Lee Roth, and Bon Jovi.