Music Icons Dying in Harry Nilsson’s Apartment

Singer Harry Nilsson once owned a small Mayfair flat in London that, on the surface, may have seemed unremarkable. What makes the location eerily notable, however, is its connection to music history beyond just who owned it. Indeed, what makes it more significant isn’t who lived there—but who died there. The Who’s drummer Keith Moon sadly overdosed in the rented apartment in 1978 at age 32, while singer Cass Elliot passed from a heart ailment there in 1974—also at age 32!

Haven’t heard this before, so bonus points! PS: Just watched 4k 2001 on New Year’s Eve. Saw it when I was 11 in theater and I’m not exaggerating when I say it played a significant role in changing my life path.

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but not Chrissie Hynde. For some reason I thought she would have been 8-10 years younger.

Edit: Found this on Google’s AI Overview:

“Kent State
Hynde, Casale, and Mothersbaugh were all students at Kent State University when the National Guard shot and killed four student protesters on May 4, 1970. Casale and Mothersbaugh were inspired to form Devo by the shooting, which they believed represented a regression of society. Hynde was in a band at Kent called Sat. Sun. Mat. that included Mothersbaugh. “

I just meant I was surprised to learn. Not doubting ya, my friend!

As usual! 🤣

Devo’s first album in 78 and think of the Pretenders as breaking in 85 or so, so there’s my miscalculation!

I was in a band with a woman singer in '80 & '81, and we did it.
There masterpiece album "Learning To Crawl" came out in '84 though. Maybe that's what triggered your recollection.

That was some horrific day!

And less coverage about ?2 weeks later similar event at Jackson State ?Mississippi.

The then Liberal NY Post reported it feont page.

As a NYC'r I like to remind people that The NY Post was once an honorable newspaper.