Died On This Date (October 9, 2008) Gidget Gein / Bassist For Marilyn Manson
themusicsover Gidget Gein (Born Bradley Stewart)
September 11, 1969 – October 9, 2008
Gidget Gein is best remembered for his time as bassist in Marilyn Manson’s band. Just as the band started to make some noise, Gein’s addiction to heroin and other erratic behavior lead to his being fired just as they began working with Trent Reznor who was producing their first album. After recovering from the shock of being kicked out of the band couple with a heroin overdose, Gein moved to New York and became enveloped by the underground art scene. He formed a band, the Dali Gaggers and recorded one album, Confessions of a Spooky Kid. But the underbelly of the scene began taking its toll on Gein, so he moved back home to Florida to sober up. While back in Florida, he went to work for a coroner, cleaning up after the dead. That experience seemed to fuel his artistic demons, so he moved to Hollywood where he began to make a name for himself with his sculptures, clothing and music. Apparently clean for a few years, the 39-year-old Gidget Gein died of a heroin overdose at a friend’s home.
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