Well, I am not a metal fan, and to be honest, it's sad for his family, friends and fans... but i do not care so very much about this.
I guess he lived a bit too hard and took some stuff that shortened his life span...
From the article at Metal Hammer
Steele briefly mentions his incarceration in Riker’s Island and “the psych ward at Kings County Hospital”, both stints apparently caused by his heavy substance abuse, for which he also served time on probation.
Many rockers could learn from the Rolling Stones - Mick Jagger went vegetarian ages ago and he stays pretty fit - or the guys in Aerosmith, once known as 'The Toxic Twins'
Better lay off those drugs, it's okay to smoke a little joint every once in a while and to have a couple of beers or the good wine as a star you can afford. But stay away from playing with heroin and shit like that.