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Mia Katherine Zapata (August 25, 1965 – July 7, 1993) was an American musician who was the lead singer for the Seattle punk band The Gits.After gaining praise in the emerging grunge scene, Zapata was murdered in 1993 while on her way home from a music venue, at age 27. [2]
Many musicians have been murdered during their active career. Most of the musicians had been shot or stabbed to death. Some of them have received extensive media attention, including the murder of John Lennon in 1980, the killing of Marvin Gaye in 1984, the murder of Selena in 1995, the murder of Tupac Shakur in 1996, the murder of the Notorious B.I.G. in 1997, the murder of XXXTentacion in ...
[1] [2] As part of the burgeoning Seattle music scene of the early 1990s, they were known for their fiery live performances. Members included singer Mia Zapata, guitarist Joe Spleen (born Andy Kessler), bassist Matt Dresdner and drummers Steve Moriarty, Bruce Ducheneaux and Bob Lee. [3] They dissolved in 1993 after the murder of Zapata.
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Guitarist for Redd Kross: 38: June 6, 1999: Heroin overdose Billy Brown The Freshmen: 56: June 6, 1999: Johnstown, County Kildare, Republic of Ireland: Heart attack [254] Screaming Lord Sutch Screaming Lord Sutch and the Savages: 58: June 16, 1999: West Harrow, Middlesex, England: Suicide by hanging [255] Brian O'Hara Lead guitarist for The ...
Hoke was born in Seattle, Washington to mother Doris Hope and father Walter Hoke. [1] His father designed bombs for the Vietnam War , and he was also abusive towards him and his sister. [ 2 ] He attended Roosevelt High School where he formed the Mentors with school friends Eric Carlson and Steve Broy [ 3 ] after he was expelled for repeatedly ...
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Guitarist/singer Johnny "Guitar" Watson collapsed and died onstage during a performance in Yokohama, Japan. The cause of death was a heart attack. 1997: English actor Anthony Wheeler died by strangulation while playing Judas Iscariot at a performance of Jesus Christ Superstar in Chalkidiki, Greece. He hanged himself after failing to attach the ...