Pictures: Bret Michaels through the years

Bret Michaels arrives at NBC Universal’s Press Tour Cocktail Party at Langham Hotel on January 10, 2010 in Pasadena, California.  (Photo by Jason Merritt/Getty Images)

Actress Holly Robinson (R) and Bret Michaels arrive at NBC Universal’s Press Tour Cocktail Party at Langham Hotel on January 10, 2010 in Pasadena, California.  (Photo by Jordan Strauss/WireImage)

Music artist Bret Michaels performs during the kickoff of the ‘Rock of Love Bus Tour’ at The Pearl concert theater at the Palms Casino Resort January 31, 2009 in Las Vegas, Nevada.  (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Imagesbret)

Bret Michaels poses with two pool hostess at The Pool at Harrah’s on June 13, 2008 at Harrah’s in Atlantic City, New Jersey.  (Photo by Donald Kravitz/Getty Images)

Angela Lansbury, Bret Michaels and the cast of ‘Rock of Ages’ backstage at the 63rd Annual Tony Awards at Radio City Music Hall on June 7, 2009 in New York City.  (Photo by Kevin Mazur/WireImage for Tony Awards)

Brett Michaels and Rikki Rockett of Poison perform as part of the ‘Rock the Nation Tour 2004’ at Chronicle Pavilion on June 20, 2004 in Concord, California.  (Photo by Tim Mosenfelder/Getty Images)

Bret Michaels  (Photo by Chris McKay/WireImage)

Bret Michaels  (Photo by Gregg DeGuire/WireImage)

Bret Michaels of Poison at the Shoreline Amphitheatre in Mountain View, California.  (Photo by John Shearer/WireImage)

Musician Brett Michaels and date attend the Party for the First Annual Eddie Van Halen Charity Golf Tournament on April 17, 1994 at Hard Rock Cafe in West Hollywood, California.  (Photo by Ron Galella, Ltd/WireImage)

Pamela Anderson and Bret Michaels of Poison.  (Photo by S. Granitz/WireImage)

Members of the rock group Poison, Bret Michaels, C.C. DeVille, Rikki Rockett and Bobby Dall, pose on the red carpet at the 1987 Universal City, California, MTV Music Video Awards.  (Photo by George Rose/Getty Images)