The keyword “brad arnold” is currently trending with over 500K searches, primarily due to the news of the death of Brad Arnold, the lead singer of the band 3 Doors Down, at the age of 47. Reports from credible sources, including ABC7 San Francisco and the BBC, confirmed that Arnold passed away following a battle with cancer. This significant and tragic event has sparked widespread interest among fans and the general public.
The sudden news of Arnold’s death drew attention not only because of his musical contributions but also due to the relatively young age at which he passed away. This unfortunate announcement has led to an increase in searches as individuals seek more information about his life, his music, and the circumstances surrounding his death.
With dozens of articles and news reports emerging in a short period, the spike in search interest reflects people’s desire to connect with his legacy and understand the impact of his passing. The convergence of media coverage highlighting Arnold’s death has amplified public curiosity, resulting in a notable surge in search queries related to him and 3 Doors Down.
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Stage 4 kidney cancer. So sad:(
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Cancer’s a bitch
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Cancer is a total bitch. Stage 3 pancreatic cancer here.
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I hope you fuck up cancer’s shit my dude. Are you optimistic about your treatment plan? My friend was stage 4 with breast cancer and she’s now 9 years with no evidence of disease because she responded well to a trial drug.
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I am very optimistic. However, they did warn me about the affects of the treatments and warned me that I will feel worse during all of the treatments due to the aggression of the medications. Not really looking forward to that. But, Im hopeful im beating the shit outta it. This new grandma has A LOT to live and fight for. To be honest as well, Im glad it happened to me and not one of my kids of a loved one. Im a strong and extremely STUBBORN bitch 😆🤣 I’ve got this!
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Keep fighting! Rock on!
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You’re gonna be good. Don’t ask how I know but it’s true my friend.
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With an attitude & statement like that, I’m guessing you have a wonderful support system and a whole network of people who love you very, very much and are ready to fight this with you 🧡🧡
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You go girl! There was a very promising trial with an mRNA vaccine.
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They just cured pancreatic cancer in mice ..hang in there!
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Just tiptoeing over the stage 4 line for pancreatic. Someone needs to redo the FOLFIRINOX sales brochure, it’s really not as fun as everyone makes it out to be lol. Can I tell you something that’s helped me more than anything? Huge amount of evidence that chemo doesn’t care if you’re smiling or not. Speaking for myself, sometimes I don’t want to “be positive “, “stay strong”, whatever. All well intentioned, but it’s okay to cut yourself some slack, eat whatever your taste buds and digestive system can tolerate, and chill. The chemo will do what it’s going to do.
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My 70 year old friend just beat Stage3/4 with the Whipple. Rooting for you!
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Contact the Cleveland center. Spanish researcher has made major crossroads in eliminating tumors in pancreas. Look it up, just released last week, they’re going to start human testing right away…
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It definitely is!! my husband was diagnosed with stage 4 colon cancer that spread to his liver, appendix and stomach. it’s been a very long year with tons of chemo and multiple major surgeries! but he’ll be ringing the bell 2/13/26 🎉. stage 4 is definitely possible to beat!
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Thumbs up to him, and to you too. Day by day.
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Thanks hun. it’s definitely been a long road. I’ve been having to work 7 days a week 15 hours a day (from home) to cover all the bills since he hasn’t been able to work. my first day off work in 8+ months will be the 13th
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Fuck Cancer!
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All my homies hate cancer.
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It’s sad. What’s also sad was his love of Trump Edit: y’all are so whiny. I’m not looking at your replies.
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Did he try ivermectin?
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Kryptonite was an iconic song from my childhood, so I thank him for that.
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Yep, it’s a song that takes me back
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I used to eagerly await getting in the car for a chance to maybe hear it on the radio.
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I remember waiting for the name and band to scroll across so I could limewire it when I got home
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I think it was literally my first Napster download on my first ever new laptop at the time. A Sony Vaio –
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I was just starting Highschool when this song was getting huge. Always reminds me of hanging out with all my new friends at the pool hall and other cool new places.
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Apparently Brad Arnold wrote that song when he was 15, sitting in math class. [“That’s like the third or fourth song I ever wrote, like, period. That skippy little drumbeat was just me beating on my desk. That’s the beat we almost played, too, just kind of drumming, just skipping along with it.”](https://loudwire.com/3-doors-down-better-life-album-anniversary)
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First year of college for me. One of my first friends I met there loved that album, so whenever I think of that album, I think of him and a bunch of us playing GoldenEye together in the dorms. We lost my friend a couple years ago 💔
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Shhhhhhiiiiiiit… goldenEye. Fackin classic. Also; Sorry for your loss. 🫶🙏
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I was in high school when that song was big, too. I remember during one of our school performances, we had an intermisson bit and during the intermission a group of classmates who’d formed a band came out and performed that song. Meanwhile, everyone behind the curtain was rocking out and bopping along to the song :p.
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That song is more famous than the band itself. Just a global hit in a way that is not really possible anymore.
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They’re from deep south Mississippi, not terribly surprised
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So was Elvis. I grew up in the Deep South and also don’t share those sentiments. People have autonomy at a certain point in their life with their beliefs. He made his choices.
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I half agree with you but i also believe indoctrination into beliefs from a young age is a hell of a hole to climb out of. I take my hat off to people who are successful in breaking cycles. There’s a reason “get ’em while they’re young” is a saying.
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This completely. I work with kids in the south and the stuff they’re taught and hear day to day is truly insane. Expecting kids to turn on 15-20 years of hard indoctrination is crazy, especially when it’s lumped into a religious belief system that supports it. Some do but many do not break the cycle.
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We saw it here in the UK with the Irish troubles. Children from different sides of a wall just hating ea h other from the moment they could walk for generations. It wasn’t until i was older that i realised how sad and tragic it was. I agree with your last sentence, it seemed people breaking the cycle was the exception not the norm.
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Fun fact. There are more republicans in California than there are in Texas. Your state doesn’t make a person racist, your family upbringing and Fox News does
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I was definitely disappointed to hear that he was bible thumping and supporting trump, but it’s not like 3DD was putting out music, either. Disappointing, but the music was still a huge part of my middle school/high school life.
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I was disappointed too and removed them from my playlists. I worked at a music store when that album came out and loved it, but couldn’t listen and support them while they supported a regime that is so actively hateful.
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Saw him open for creed day after the election. So patriotic and over the top. Opened with star spangled banner. Still sucks he died.
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Yeah I kinda stopped caring after I found out about that
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Same thoughts. Shane honestly, so sad to hear about them playing Trump’s inauguration
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Massive radio hit in Portugal back in the day
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I worked at a pizza place with a jukebox and people played the song all night long for months. I hated it at first but now it’s a regular on my playlists. 😂
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Fuck cancer.
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My father has had 4 different cancers and this last one is gonna be the one to kill him. He’s going through chemo right now but it’s just a bandaid. He’s lived a long life of alcoholism and depression. I’m 43 and he told me for the first time in probably 40 years that he loved me the other day. I’m not an emotional person and I’m not sure how I’m going to deal with it when he does go.
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I’m so so very sorry. My dad passed last May from a very sudden respiratory issue (acute respiratory distress syndrome). He was 57. It’s honestly fucked me up quite a lot, especially given how it took just weeks and came seemingly out of no where for a guy who was otherwise very much healthy prior. I’m not going to lie to you, it really really really tremendously sucks. The immediate grief (where you’re just crying on and off each day) goes away after some time, but it really does come in waves and can kick back in at any moment. Literally two nights ago I sat in my car sobbing just thinking about him. However, the method I tried to use (and it might not work for you, up to you to decide) was to basically plunge myself into it head first and watch videos of him and listen to his voicemails on repeat (the happy birthday ones are honestly crushing…. Even still). But what that did I think was help in getting a lot of that sort of dealt with (kind of like exposure therapy to some extent) so that the more minor things (like seeing a picture of him, or driving in his car, etc) wouldn’t set me off. Again, I’m so sorry for you. And not in the typical redditor performative way, I genuinely feel for you. If you ever need to send me a message or anything like that please let me know. I’m still going through it myself but at least I’ve got some firsthand recent experience with trying to deal with it all
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Too bad they support the party that’s been slashing funding to medical research.
Additional Sources:
ABC7 San Francisco – Brad Arnold, lead singer of 3 Doors Down, dies at 47 after battle with cancer
