MTV.com News — Bandmates say Steele 'had been enjoying a long period of sobriety and improved health' before his death.By Gil Kaufman Type O Negative in 1999 Photo: Jim Steinfeldt/ Getty Images After years of struggling with substance abuse and health iss... more info

VH1 News — Late Type O Negative frontman Peter Steele's bandmates and family released statements reacting to his death at age 48 on Wednesday. more info

Rolling Stone — • The Specials Return At Precise L.A. Gig • Type O Negative’s Steele Dies at 48 • Glee Ratings Nearly Double • Lambert Performs, Idol Nixes Two • Wilco, MGMT, Hole’s Record Store Exclusives • 40 Reasons to Be Excited About Music • P... more info

MTV.co.uk News —  Peter Steele of heavy metal band Type O Negative has died of heart failure at age 48.   Steele (born Petrus Ratajczyk), the burly 6'7" bassist and lead vocalist of the Brooklyn... more info

Metal Injection — Type O Negative have released an official statement on the passing of vocalist Peter Steele. Here is the unedited statement: “It is with great sadness that we inform you that Type O Negative front man, bassist, and our band mate, Peter Steele... more info

411 Mania — Dead of heart failure at age 48... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Posted: April 15, 2010. It is with great sadness that we inform you that Type O Negative front man, bassist, and our band mate, Peter Steele passed away last night of what appears to be heart failure. Ironically Peter had... more info

Topix — Type O Negative singer Peter Steele, above on Jerry Springer in 2005, died at age 48 of heart failure. more info

VH1 News — Type O Negative's Peter Steele, who died Wednesday, is remembered by writer Jon Wiederhorn as a man whose friendly, humorous personality was overshadowed by his dark image. more info

Pitchfork — -- MTV reports that Peter Steele, frontman for long-running Brooklyn goth-metal overlords Type O Negative, has died of heart failure. He was 48. Remember the man by spending nine minutes with the "Christian Woman" video right here.-- New York experim... more info