Died On This Date (August 23, 1995) Dwayne Goettel / Skinny Puppy

Dwayne Goettel
February 1, 1964 – August 23, 1995

Dwayne Goettel was a one-time keyboardist for Canadian electronic industrial band, Skinny Puppy.  In a band that once opened for Skinny Puppy, Goettel was asked to join the group in 1986.   He quickly became a key contributor to Skinny Puppy’s music.  He formed his own band, Download in the early ’90s.  Goettel reportedly died of a heroin overdose while trying to kick the habit at his parents’ house Alberta.  He was 31.

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