The Wildhearts rocker Scott Sorry has died following a long battle with brain cancer. He was 47.<\/p>\n
Sorry, born Gerard Engelter, died Thursday on his 47th birthday, according to a post on the bassist\u2019s official website<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u201cWe\u2019re heartbroken to share that Scott Sorry has passed away after a long and incredibly brave fight with brain cancer,\u201d the notice read. \u201cScott passed away on his 47th birthday, October 30th, 2025.\u201d<\/p>\n The tribute continued, \u201cAfter being diagnosed with Glioblastoma back in 2018, Scott refused to let it define him. He outlived every Doctors expectation (sic), turning months into years, and even made it back to the UK in 2022 for a tour \u2014 something that meant the world to him. He was so grateful to be able to play again, to see so many familiar faces and to personally thank so many of you that had supported him through it all.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cWe\u2019re devastated beyond words, but there\u2019s comfort in knowing he\u2019s finally free from pain,\u201d the post went on. \u201cHis strength, humour, and heart will stay with us forever.\u201d<\/p>\n Born in Philadelphia, Pa., Sorry began playing with the U.S. punk band Amen on their 2003 Join Or Die tour, staying with the band until late 2005, when he announced his exit. He went on to replace Nikki Sixx in a brief stint with Brides of Destruction, where he met future bandmate, Ginger Wildheart, before joining the British rock band in 2006. <\/p>\n Sorry played with The Wildhearts through 2009, when the band went on hiatus, and while he didn\u2019t rejoin the group when they reformed in 2012 due to family commitments, he did reunite with his bandmates in 2014 for a UK tour. <\/p>\n In late 2017, Sorry underwent brain tumor surgery, and in early 2018, he announced that he had been diagnosed with glioblastoma, a highly invasive form of brain cancer.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/popculture.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/11\/scott-sorry-the-wildcats.jpg?w=1024\")