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Billy Tourtelot is the singer, guitar player and songwriter 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.
On November 3, 2003, Billy also ran as a write-in candidate for city council in District 3 of St. Petersburg against incumbent Bill Foster.
References
- "Rock band to stage suicide during concert". The Sydney Morning Herald. 30 September 2003. Retrieved 25 December 2014.
- "Hell on Earth archives with info about Billy's political stint".