Overview
- Negron died Feb. 2 at his home in Studio City, Los Angeles, with family present, according to statements from his representative.
- He was the lead vocalist on signature tracks including “Joy to the World,” “One,” “Easy to Be Hard,” “An Old Fashioned Love Song” and “The Show Must Go On.”
- Three Dog Night ranked among the era’s top radio acts, logging three Billboard Hot 100 No. 1s and nearly two dozen Top 40 hits between 1969 and 1975.
- His addiction led to a 1985 dismissal from the band; he achieved sobriety in 1991, wrote the memoir Three Dog Nightmare and pursued a solo career.
- He managed decades of COPD while performing, paused touring during the pandemic, reconciled with Danny Hutton in 2025 and is survived by his wife, Ami, and five children.