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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