Died On This Date (December 21, 1988) Paul Jeffreys / Cockney Rebel; Died On Pan Am Flight 103
themusicsover Paul Avron Jeffreys
February 13, 1952 – December 21, 1988
Paul Jeffreys is best remembered as the bassist for British rock band, Cockney Rebel. Formed by Steve Harley in 1972, the band hired Jeffreys once they heard him audition the following year. The band soon signed to EMI Records and released two influential albums with Jeffreys. After leaving Cockney Rebel, Jeffreys played with such bands as Be Bop Deluxe and the Electric Eels. On December 21, 1988, Paul Jeffreys and his new bride, Rachel Jones, died along with 270 others on Pan Am flight 103. The ill-fated plane exploded over Lockerbie, Scotland, due to a bomb placed on board. Jeffreys was 36 when he died.
Brittany Murphy is best remembered as a young American actress who appeared in such films as Girl Interrupted, Riding In Cars With Boys, and 8 Mile, opposite Eminem. But she also had a bit of a music career as well. By the time she was nine, Murphy landed a singing role in Les Miserables, and at 14, she was co-starring in the short-lived sit-com, Drexell’s Class. In June of 2006, Murphy was invited to sing lead on dance producer Paul Oakenfold’s 2006 hit, “Faster Kill Pussycat.” The frenetic single was a smash, topping the Billboard Dance Singles chart as well as reaching the top 10 on the UK charts. She can also be heard singing Earth, Wind & Fire’s “Boogie Wonderland” and Queen’s “Somebody To Love” in the hit animated film, Happy Feet that same year. Murphy also devoted her time to entertaining American soldiers as part of at least one USO tour. On December 20, 2009, Brittany Murphy, 32, reportedly went into cardiac arrest in the shower of her Los Angeles home and was pronounced dead-on-arrival at Cedars Sinai Medical Center.
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