Ex-Stone Temple Pilots, Velvet Revolver frontman Scott Weiland found dead at 48 - UPDATED

UPDATE: Friday, December 4 at 6:45 p.m.

Billboard reports that Scott Weiland’s bassist, Tommy Black, has been arrested and booked for possession of a controlled substance, later identified as cocaine. It was found inside Black’s area of the tour bus shared with Weiland.

UPDATE: Friday, December 4 at 1:44 a.m.

An official statement has been posted through Scott Weiland's Instagram account:

 

Scott Weiland, best known as the lead singer for Stone Temple Pilots and Velvet Revolver, passed away in his sleep while on a tour stop in Bloomington, Minnesota, with his band The Wildabouts. At this time we ask that the privacy of Scott’s family be respected.

A photo posted by Scott Weiland (@scottweiland) on Dec 3, 2015 at 10:00pm PST

UPDATE: Friday, December 4 at 1:15 a.m.

Scott Weiland's wife, Jamie, has confirmed his death with the Los Angeles Times.

ORIGINAL POST: Friday, December 4 at 12:33 a.m.

Former Stone Temple Pilots and Velvet Revolver frontman Scott Weiland has reportedly died at age 48. TMZ reports that he was found on his tour bus in Minnesota earlier this evening. 

Jane’s Addiction guitarist Dave Navarro tweeted “our friend Scott Weiland has died” at 11:01 p.m. CST. 

Just learned our friend Scott Weiland has died. So gutted, I am thinking of his family tonight.

— Dave Navarro (@DaveNavarro) December 4, 2015

Alternative Press has reached out to Weiland's management, but has yet to receive a response. We will update this story as more details become available.