Nicholas Traina
May 1, 1978 – September 20, 1997
The son of romance writer Danielle Steele, Nick Traina was the lead singer of ska punk band, Link 80. Traina joined Link 80 when he was just sixteen, after fronting a band that he formed at just thirteen. Traina suffered much of life with mental issues, being diagnosed with bipolar disorder and manic depression in later years. He also suffered from drug abuse and had tried to take his own life on three seperate occasions before sadly succeeding on the fourth try. He was just 19 years old.