Manager: Ex-Stone Temple Pilots Frontman Weiland Dead at 48

FILE - In this May 17, 2008, file photo, Scott Weiland, singer for the rock band Stone Temple Pilots, right, and bass player Robert DeLeo perform during their concert as part of Rock on the Range in Columbus, Ohio. Weiland, the former frontman for the Stone Temple Pilots and Velvet Revolver, has died. He was 48. The singer's manager confirmed the death to The Associated Press early Friday, Dec. 4, 2015. AP Photo/Paul Vernon, File

BLOOMINGTON, Minn.  — Scott Weiland, the former frontman for the Stone Temple Pilots and Velvet Revolver, has died. He was 48.

The singer’s manager, Tom Vitorino, confirmed the death to The Associated Press early Friday morning. Vitorino said he learned of Weiland’s death from his tour manager. He did not provide further details but referenced a statement on Weiland’s Facebook page.

The statement said Weiland, who was dogged by substance abuse problems throughout his career, passed away in his sleep while on a tour stop in Bloomington, Minnesota. The local coroner confirmed the death Friday but didn’t cite a cause.

In this Nov. 24, 2008, file photo, singer Scott Weiland poses before signing copies of his new album, "Happy in Galoshes," in Los Angeles. Weiland, the former frontman for the Stone Temple Pilots and Velvet Revolver, has died. He was 48. The singer's manager confirmed the death to The Associated Press early Friday, Dec. 4, 2015. AP Photo/Chris Pizzello, File