Paul Charles Caravello

 Paul Charles Caravello (July 12, 1950 – November 24, 1991), better known as Eric Carr

He was the drummer for the rock band Kiss from 1980 until his death. Caravello was selected as the new Kiss drummer after Peter Criss departed. He created the stage name "Eric Carr" and designed his on-stage Fox persona. He took up the drums at age 14, inspired legendary drummers Ringo Starr of "The Beatles" and John Bonham of "Led Zeppelin". Before joining KISS, his career saw him play with punk singer Wendy O. Williams and the band "Bionic Boogie". When he became a member of KISS the band was still in their days of wearing face makeup in public, and he took the persona of a fox.
Carr's drumming fit in perfectly with the band -- he was more of a heavy metal drummer than his predecessor was, but strangely, Kiss did not get around to fully using all of Carr's talents until their monumental 1982 release, Creatures of the Night. The drums were recorded to sound like mini-cannons, on par with such heavy hitters as Led Zeppelin's John Bonham and Deep Purple's Ian Paice, while the band rediscovered their heavy metal roots.

Although original Kiss members Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley wrote the majority of the band's songs during Carr's tenure, he was responsible for co-penning such fan faves as "All Hell's Breaking Loose," "Under the Gun," and "Little Caesar," the latter featuring his lead vocal talents. Shortly after Kiss wrapped up their tour in support of their Hot in the Shade album, Carr was diagnosed with cancer. Despite what was initially believed to be a successful operation, Carr eventually died on November 24, 1991, at the age of 41. He died on the same day as Freddie Mercury, the lead singer of the British rock band Queen, whose death attracted more media attention. Carr is interred at Cedar Hill Cemetery and Mausoleum in
Newburgh, New York.