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

  1. ↑ "Rock band to stage suicide during concert". The Sydney Morning Herald. 30 September 2003. Retrieved 25 December 2014.
  2. ↑ "St. Petersburg Times article about Tourtelot Bros. links with Billy Tourtelot and Hell on Earth".
  3. ↑ "Hell on Earth archives with info about Billy's political stint".
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