‘Werewolves of London’ singer Zevon dies aged 56

WARREN ZEVON, the singer known for such hits as “Werewolves of London,” died on Sunday at his home in West Hollywood after a battle with cancer, his record company said yesterday.

Zevon, 56, who was diagnosed with terminal cancer a year ago and was only expected to live about three months, completed his last recording "The Wind" and lived to see it debut at number 16 on the Billboard album charts his best record launch in years.

Danny Goldberg, chief executive of Artemis Records in New York which released his latest records, said: "I was told by his son that he passed away yesterday ... in his apartment in West Hollywood, peacefully in his bed."