Junkyard frontman David Roach has died at age 59, months after revealing that he had been diagnosed with skin cancer, the band announced on Instagram. The musician wed his partner Jennifer just two weeks before his death.

David Roach, the raspy-voiced frontman who led '80s Sunset Strip rockers Junkyard to acclaim, has died. He was 59. His bandmates announced the news in a heartfelt Saturday post shared to X and Instagram .

David Roach, the frontman and lead singer of the heavy metal band Junkyard, has died at 59 following a battle with cancer. The band confirmed the news in an Instagram post Sunday. “After a courageous battle with cancer, David passed away peacefully last night at home, in the loving arms of his wife,” the post reads.