Billy Tourtelot
William C. Tourtelot Jr (born in 1970), better known as Billy Tourtelot (pronounced "Turtle-O") is the singer, guitar player and frontman for the St. Petersburg, Florida heavy metal and industrial band Hell on Earth.
Tourtelot is famous for accepting a terminally ill fan's request to die onstage in 2003, a decision that prompted a legal battle with the city of St. Petersburg.[1]
Billy is the son of one of St. Petersburg's best known real estate agents William C. Tourtelot Sr. and Stephanie Tourtelot. His brother Stephen Tourtelot has a lengthy criminal history.[2]
On November 3, 2003, Billy also ran as a write-in candidate for city councillor in District 3 of St. Petersburg against incumbent Bill Foster.[3]
References
- ^ "Rock band to stage suicide during concert". The Sydney Morning Herald. 30 September 2003. Retrieved 25 December 2014.
- ^ "St. Petersburg Times article about Tourtelot Bros. links with Billy Tourtelot and Hell on Earth".
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|1=(help) - ^ "Hell on Earth archives with info about Billy's political stint".
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|1=(help)