On Jan 8 1991, what guitarist of a popular metal band died at age 30 after mixing painkillers with alcohol?

That would be Steve Clark, that oh so decent guitarist for Def Leppard...

Going back 11 years (February 19, 1980), what lead singer of a VERY popular band died of what doctors called "drank himself to death"?

Steve Clark of one of the greatest bands that walked the planet..

Def Leppard died...

R.I.P


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abc - That would be Bon Scott of AC/DC

Yes, Steve Clark from DL. To abc's question, that would be Bon Scott of ACDC. Although common folklore claims that pulmonary aspiration of vomit or drugs were the cause of Scott's death, the official cause was listed as "acute alcohol poisoning" and "death by misadventure."