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Kristen Marie Pfaff (née Parco; May 26, 1967 – June 16, 1994) was an American musician, best known as the bassist for alternative rock band Hole from 1993 to 1994. Prior to Hole, Pfaff was the bassist and backing vocalist for Minneapolis-based band Janitor Joe.
Jun 3, 2013 · Officially, she died from a heroin overdose and her friend Paul Erickson found her dead, on June 16th, 1994, locked in her bathroom with some drug paraphernalia on the floor. The last person who saw her alive was Hole guitarist and boyfriend Eric Erlandson, who visited her the evening before.
Apr 14, 2024 · As a key force in the story of Hole, the death of Kristen Pfaff was a tragedy, that some have claimed has a darker undertone. Read more here.
Mar 27, 2023 · Just two months after the death of close band associate Kurt Cobain, another tragic, far-too-early musician death unnerved Hole. According to Entertainment Weekly, on June 16, 1994, the band's bassist, 27-year-old Kristen Pfaff, was found dead in the bathtub at her apartment in Seattle.
Apr 9, 2012 · Discussing the content of the 52-chapter book, Erlandson opened up about the death of his ex-girlfriend Kristen Pfaff, former bassist with Hole, who died of a drugs overdose in 1994.
May 26, 2024 · The late Kristen Pfaff joined Hole during the recording of their critically acclaimed album “Live Through This” and her contributions to the album were substantial, with her bass playing adding depth and intensity to tracks like “Violet” and “Miss World”.
Kristen Pfaff Hovers at the Edge. By Guy Mankowski. This is the first chapter from ‘I Know How To Live’: The Life of Kristen Pfaff by Guy Mankowski (with an afterword by Jason Pfaff). It’s 1993, and a teeming English summer afternoon. A crowd sways in front of the stage.
Nov 22, 2017 · The late Kristen Pfaff was an indie-rock icon of the in the nineties, formerly of the bands Janitor Joe and Hole. When asked to describe her daughter, Janet Pfaff stated, “She was a driver, not a passenger.”
Jul 12, 1994 · SEATTLE - Kristen Pfaff, who played bass with the alternative rock band Hole, died of an accidental drug overdose, the King County medical examiner's office said today. Pfaff, 27,...
Jul 8, 1994 · On June 16, Hole bassist Kristen Pfaff, 27, was found dead in the bathtub of her Seattle apartment, the apparent victim of a heroin overdose.
