Jani Lane Battled Alcoholism Says His Sister

The mysterious death of Warrant singer Jani Lane has shocked fans across the world and left his mourning family with endless unanswered questions.

"Alcoholism is not something he chose," Lane's older sister, Vicky Oswald-Ley told RadarOnline.com in an exclusive interview. "It’s something he fought everyday and it just won."

Lane, age 47 was found dead at a Woodland Hills, Calif. Comfort Inn on Thursday at 5.30 pm. Oswald-Ley says her little brother, whose real name was John Kennedy Oswald, had fought his demons with drink for the past decade.

As for the mysterious location of his final binge, she said, "I believe he just went to the hotel to drink," but as neither his wife of a year, Kimberley, or his manager have contacted the family, they are currently left in the dark

A spokesperson for the L.A. County Coroner’s office said an autopsy will be performed on Lane sometime Friday, but that the results would not be released, pending toxicology tests which normally take 4-to-6 weeks.

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