What is Eric Wagner?
{{Infobox musical artist | name = Eric Wagner | image = Eric Wagner.jpg | caption = Wagner in 2018 | landscape = | background = solo_singer | birth_date = {{birth date|1959|4|24}} | death_date = {{death date and age|2021|8|22|1959|4|24}} | death_place = [[Las Vegas]], [[Nevada]], U.S. | origin = | genre = [[Doom metal]], [[Heavy metal music|heavy metal]], [[psychedelic rock]] | Occupation = Singer, songwriter | years_active = 1979–2021 | label = [[Metal Blade Records|Metal Blade]], [[Def American]], [[Century Media]] | associated_acts = [[Trouble (band)|Trouble]], Lid, Blackfinger, [[The Skull (band)|The Skull]] | website = {{URL|ericwagnermusic.com}} }} '''Eric Wagner''' (April 24, 1959 – August 22, 2021) was an American [[heavy metal (music)|heavy metal]] singer-songwriter. He was best known for his work with [[doom metal]] band [[Trouble (band)|Trouble]]. He formed the band in 1979.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.metal-rules.com/interviews/trouble-jan2004.htm|title=Interview with Trouble|website=Metal-rules.com|access-date=23 August 2021}}</ref> He also appeared on [[Dave Grohl]]'s heavy metal side project ''[[Probot (band)|Probot]]'' in 2004. He also formed [[The Skull (band)|The Skull]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.blabbermouth.net/|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20120909233821/http://www.blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=169584|url-status=dead|title=Blabbermouth.net|website=Blabbermouth.net|archive-date=9 September 2012|access-date=23 August 2021}}</ref> Wagner died on August 22, 2021 from [[pneumonia]] caused by [[COVID-19]] at the age of 62.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.blabbermouth.net/news/former-trouble-singer-eric-wagner-dies-after-battle-with-covid-pneumonia/|title=Former TROUBLE Singer ERIC WAGNER Dies After Battle With COVID Pneumonia|publisher=[[Blabbermouth.net]]|access-date=August 23, 2021|date=August 23, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://metaladdicts