Jill Janus dead: Inside Huntress frontwoman's struggles with health and suicidal thoughts
Huntress' frontwoman Jill Janus has died at the age of 43, a social media post shared by her bandmates on Thursday confirmed. The heavy metal singer, who has had long-drawn battles with mental illness and who had been quite candid about her struggles in the media, is said to have committed suicide on August 14.
Confirming the heartbreaking news, a Facebook post by the Huntress revealed that Janus "took her own life outside of Portland, Oregon."
"It is with crushed hearts that we announce that Jill Janus—frontwoman for the California heavy metal band Huntress—passed away on Tuesday, August 14. A long-time sufferer of mental illness, she took her own life outside of Portland, Oregon. Janus spoke publicly about these challenges in hopes of guiding others to address and overcome their mental illness," her bandmates shared, addressing the late singer's willingness to talk about her personal battles.
