Frankie Banali

Banali wanted the band to keep going.

Former Quiet Riot bassist visited his old friend in the hospital during the last hours before cancer took drummer's life.

Read an official statement from the band.

He will be missed.

The drummer checked in after a three week hospital stay.

The Quiet Riot drummer offers a candid health update.

We spoke with the drummer about his fight with pancreatic cancer.

Quiet Riot drummer says he didn’t stop working on new album despite being diagnosed with serious illness.

Read the musician's statement.

"The road ahead is not going to be easy but cancer has met its match and I plan to continue fighting."