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Scott Sorry, Former Wildhearts Bassist, Dies at 47 on His Birthday

His family cited a yearslong fight with brain cancer following a 2018 glioblastoma diagnosis.

Overview

  • The death was announced by his family on his Instagram, confirming he died on Oct. 30, 2025.
  • Diagnosed with glioblastoma in 2018, he outlived initial medical expectations, according to the family statement.
  • He returned to the UK to tour in 2022, a comeback his family said meant the world to him.
  • Media reports say a new tumor was found in 2024, prompting surgery and months of treatment before an inoperable growth later caused severe neurological decline.
  • Born in Philadelphia, he played with Amen and Brides Of Destruction before The Wildhearts, and he is survived by his wife, Hanni, and children River, Ryder and Rörik.