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Introduction
Janina Castaneda is the ex-wife of Scott Richard Weiland. She married Scott Richard Weiland in 1994. There is no information about her early life and education. She lived a private life. Janina Castaneda is famous as the wife of an American singer and songwriter. She lived a private life. Janina Castaneda is not active on social media platforms like Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter. Here we will discuss her family and husband’s successful career.
Janina Castaneda’s husband, Scott Richard Weiland
Scott Weiland was an American musician. He was born on 27 October 1967 in San Jose, California. He was the son of Sharon and Kent. His stepfather, David Weiland, adopted him at the age of 5. He started his early education at a high school in Bainbridge Township. He also attended Huntington Beach’s Edison High School. Scott Weiland completed his graduation from Orange County’s Orange Coast College. He worked as a layout artist at the Los Angeles Daily Journal in 1980.
Scott Weiland started his music career in 1991. Weiland met Robert DeLeo at a Black Flag concert in 1986. They formed a band with David Allin and Corey Hicock. The band released their debut album, Core, in 1992. They released the second album, the 8x Platinum STP, in the same year. The best hits of these albums are Plush, Creep, Sex Type Thing, and Wicked Garden. The band released five more albums, Purple (1994), Tiny Music… Songs from the Vatican Gift Shop (1996), No. 4 (1999), Shangri-La Dee Da (2001), and Stone Temple Pilots (2010). Many of his songs topped the Billboard chart. He also recorded some tracks with the Magnificent Bastards and the Wondergirls. Scott left the band in February 2013. Scott Weiland recorded the albums, Contraband and Libertad with Velvet Revolver. He collaborated with other artists like Nirvana, Radiohead, The Beatles, and The Rolling Stones. He released his album, A Compilation of Scott Weiland Cover Songs, in 2011. Scott Weiland also released a holiday album, The Most Wonderful Time of the Year, in 2011. Scott married Janina Castaneda on September 17, 1994. He divorced her in 2000. He married Mary Forsberg on May 20, 2000. They have two children. Noah was born in November 2000. Lucy was born in July 2002. Scott Weiland divorced Forsberg in 2005.
Scott Weiland’s cause of death
The doctors diagnosed Scott with bipolar disorder at the age of 34. He also had Hepatitis C, and he was addicted to drugs. Weiland stated that he began drinking alcohol and using cocaine as a teenager. Weiland died on 3 December 2015. Police found a small amount of cocaine near Scott’s body. It was reported that alcohol and other drugs were the cause of his death. A small funeral was held on December 11th at Hollywood Forever Cemetery. All the bandmates from Stone Temple Pilots and Velvet Revolver attended the ceremony. He had a successful career in the music industry. As a millionaire, he lived a luxurious life. He had a net worth of $2 million at the time of his death.