JANI LANE Autopsy Inconclusive, Cause Of Death Pending

An autopsy performed Friday on former WARRANT singer Jani Lane proved inconclusive pending the results of toxicology tests, according to the Los Angeles County coroner's office.

Assistant Chief Coroner Ed Winter says it may take seven or eight weeks to finalize the cause of death.

Investigators found a half-empty bottle of vodka and prescription medication in the hotel room where Lane was found dead yesterday (Thursday, August 11),according to TMZ.com.

Lane was pronounced dead by Fire Department personnel who responded to a call shortly before 5:30 p.m. in the Comfort Inn in the 20100 block of Ventura Boulevard in Woodland Hills, California, the Los Angeles Police Department said.

"He was discovered unresponsive," said Winter.

According to TMZ.com, Lane's death is being treated as an accidental overdose or a possible death from natural causes.

Lane's family will convene Sunday for a private memorial service, the singer's manager and longtime friend Obi Steinman told the Associated Press. A public memorial with performances by fellow metal rock bands including GREAT WHITE and L.A. GUNS will be held in Hollywood on August 24 at a venue to be announced later, he said.

"He was one of the great rock-and-roll frontmen and singers of all time," Steinman said. "His music helped shape the '80s."

Lane had battled alcoholism for years and also had a history of alcohol-related arrests. Lane's sister, Vicky Oswald-Ley, told RadarOnline.com that the death of their mother seven years ago affected Lane's battles against alcohol. "She would always talk him into going into rehab and hospitals," she said. "I think when she passed, that desire to stay healthy died too."

"He finally succumbed to that," Steinman said. "He lost his battle over alcohol."