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Bonham played with Led Zeppelin until his sudden death at age 32, in September 1980 following a day of heavy drinking. The surviving members disbanded the group out of respect for Bonham. A mostly self-taught drummer, Bonham was influenced by Max Roach , Gene Krupa and Buddy Rich . [ 5 ]
Oct 18, 2021 · On September 25, 1980, Bonham, aged 32, died. He was discovered unresponsive the next afternoon by John Paul Jones and the band's road manager. A coroner later found that he had taken 40 shots of vodka in 12 hours. His death was ruled as an accident and it was determined he had choked on his own vomit. As a result of his death, Led Zeppelin ...
Sep 25, 2023 · Forty-three years ago, Led Zeppelin drummer John Bonham was found dead - and the tragic event led to the band's unexpected disbandment. The band's surviving members Robert Plant, Jimmy Page and...
Sep 25, 2020 · John Bonham died accidentally on September 25, 1980, from what is known as pulmonary asphyxiation. The drummer was a heavy drinker, with alcohol being a vice which was a problem for much of...
May 31, 2023 · Drummer John Bonham was the heartbeat of Led Zeppelin. When his great heart stopped the life went out of the band. It was a tragedy for rock music as well as for friends and family when he died at the age of 32 on September 25, 1980.
Sep 25, 2023 · While Bonham’s death at 32 years old was ruled an accidental one, the real cause was addiction and alcoholism. The end began on September 24, 1980.
Sep 25, 2015 · Led Zeppelin drummer John Bonham died on Sept. 25, 1980, at 32 years of age, inadvertently bringing an end to one of rock's greatest bands.
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Oct 30, 1980 · J ohn “Bonzo” Bonham, drummer for Led Zeppelin since the group’s inception twelve years ago, was found dead in bed on September 25th after a night of drinking at Zeppelin guitarist Jimmy Page ‘s...
Sep 25, 2023 · The thunderous backbone to Led Zeppelin’s sound went silent when John Bonham was found dead Sept. 25, 1980, effectively ending the band as an active unit.
Jul 7, 2020 · Bonham was found dead on the afternoon of September 25 in a guest room at bandmate Jimmy Page’s house in Windsor after a monumental drinking binge. He’d consumed an estimated 40 shots of vodka ...