John Sterling, the theatrical New York Yankees radio broadcaster known for extravagant, individualized home run calls, has died, the team and radio station WFAN announced Monday.

Meat Loaf, the rock superstar loved by millions for his “Bat Out of Hell” album and for such theatrical, dark-hearted anthems as “Paradise By the Dashboard Light” and “Two Out of Three Ain’t Bad,” has died at age 74.