Meat Loaf Breaks Down in Tears as He Talks About Late Pal Jim Steinman in Interview Celebrity The 'Bat Out of Hell' singer is struggling to cope following the death of his longtime collaborator, saying he can't imagine life without the late songwriter. Apr 25, 2021 AceShowbiz - Singer Meat Loaf fears he won't make it to the end of 2021 following the loss of his longtime rock collaborator Jim Steinman because they "belonged heart and soul" to one another. The hitmaker and producer passed away from kidney failure on Monday (19Apr21), aged 73, and after initially paying a brief tribute to his "brother Jimmy" online, Meat Loaf has poured out his emotions in a phone interview with Rolling Stone, which spanned two days as the star struggled to come to terms with the loss.