Died On This Date (July 27, 2008) Graeme Crallan / White Spirit; Tank
Graeme Crallan
1958 – July 27, 2008
Graeme Crallan was a British heavy metal drummer who first came to prominence during the New Wave of British Metal of the mid ’70s. In 1975, he and future Iron Maiden guitarist, Janick Gers formed White Spirit who released one Deep Purple influenced album in 1980. They parted ways about a year later. A few years later, Crallan joined another metal band, the more aggressive Tank who’s fate was not much different from that of White Spirit’s. Graeme Crallan died of head injuries he sustained when he collapsed and fell while walking along a London street. The cause of his collapse is unknown.