Twisted Sister drummer A.J. Pero dies at 55

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The 1980s heavy metal band best-known for their glamorously big hair and their angsty, rebellious anthems, “We’re Not Gonna Take It” and “I Wanna Rock,” lost one of their own Friday.

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Pero reportedly died of an apparent heart attack while touring with the band Adrenaline Mob. When members of the group weren’t able to rouse him Friday morning, he was taken to a hospital in Poughkeepsie, New York, where he died. He was 55.

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Lauren Hansen
Lauren Hansen

Lauren Hansen produces The Week’s podcasts and videos and edits the photo blog, Captured. She also manages the production of the magazine's iPad app. A graduate of Kenyon College and Northwestern University, she previously worked at the BBC and Frontline. She knows a thing or two about pretty pictures and cute puppies, both of which she tweets about @mylaurenhansen.