Billy Tourtelot Explained

Billy Tourtelot is the singer, guitar player and songwriter for the St. Petersburg, Florida heavy metal and industrial band Hell on Earth.

Tourtelot is famous for accepting a terminally ill fan's request to die onstage in 2003, a decision that prompted a legal battle with the city of St. Petersburg.[1]

On November 3, 2003, Billy also ran as a write-in candidate for city council in District 3 of St. Petersburg against incumbent Bill Foster.[2]

References

  1. Web site: Rock band to stage suicide during concert. The Sydney Morning Herald. 30 September 2003. 25 December 2014.
  2. Web site: Hell on Earth archives with info about Billy's political stint .