Died On This Date (December 8, 1975) Gary Thain / Uriah Heep
themusicsover Gary Thain
May 15, 1948 – December 8, 1975
Member of the 27 Club
Gary Thain is best remembered as a bassist for the British progressive metal band, Uriah Heep. Thain had been playing in the Keef Hartley Band when, in early 1972, he was asked to join Uriah Heep. Over the next three years, he played on four studio albums and can be heard on Uriah Heep Live.On September 15, 1974, while the band was playing a stadium show in Dallas, Texas, Thain was electrocuted, causing serious injuries. Thain was also suffering from drug addiction, so the band ultimately fired him in the early months of 1975. On December 8, 1975, Gary Thain, age 27, died as a result of a heroin overdose.