Jani Lane's Death Under Investigation

The coroner's office is investigating the death of former Warrant frontman Jani Lane, who was found Thursday evening in a Woodland Hills motel room, authorities said.

Lane, a 47-year-old rock star who resided in Redondo Beach, was pronounced dead at the scene, according to the Los Angeles Police Department.

The Los Angeles Times reported that alcohol and prescription drugs  were found in the motel room.

Lane was born John Kennedy Oswald in Akron, OH. He moved to Los Angeles in the mid-1980s and teamed up with his Warrant bandmates. The band's first two albums—Dirty Rotten Filthy Stinking Rich (1989) and Cherry Pie (1990)—sold more than 2 million copies each and went double-platinum.

Lane left the band in 2004 and rejoined it in 2008; however, he left Warrant permanently several months later, City News Service reported. More recently, he was arrested twice on suspicion of driving under the influence and served time in jail.

Lane is survived by his third wife, Kimberly, and four children.

City News Service contributed to this report.