Jim Steinman Dead At 73: Facts and Photos

Songwriter Jim Steinman, best known for his work on Meat Loaf’s “Bat Out Of Hell” albums, has died at age 73.

Jim Steinman Death Details

Steinman Pronounced Dead On April 20 2021. “Jim Steinman, who wrote and produced huge hits for Meat Loaf, Air Supply, Celine Dion and Bonnie Tyler, is dead … TMZ has learned. Steinman died Monday in Connecticut, according to the state’s medical examiner. The cause of death is unclear.” [TMZ]

Steinman Worked On Iconic Meat Loaf Albums. “Steinman is best known for his work with Meat Loaf on his classic 1977 album Bat Out of Hell and 1993’s Bat Out of Hell II: Back Into Hell, which spawned the smash hit single, I’d Do Anything For Love (But I Won’t Do That).” [Toronto Sun]

Created Hits With Bonnie Tyler, Air Supply, Celine Dion. “Steinman has also worked with a number of other artists, including Bonnie Tyler (he wrote and produced her hit, “Total Eclipse of the Heart”), Air Supply (he wrote and produced “Making Love Out Of Nothing At All”) and Celine Dion (he co-produced her “It’s All Coming Back To Me Now,” which he wrote for a group called “Pandora’s Box”).” [KKLZ]

Steinman Had “Health Issues,” Stroke. “He did have health issues in the past: Steinman had a stroke in 2004 and temporarily lost the ability to speak, he shared during an interview in 2013 at his alma mater. And he added he had to ‘relearn’ how to talk.” [Daily Mail]

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