R.I.P. KISS’ Eric Carr
November 24, 1991: Eric Carr (Paul Charles Caravello) of KISS died of heart cancer at age 41.
He replaced Peter Criss in 1980, choosing the stage name “Eric Carr” and taking up the “Fox” persona.
Eric gave KISS a new sound with his energetic and “heavy” drumming, especially on the album ‘Creatures of the Night‘ (1982).
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