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Ham died by suicide in 1975 at the age of 27, when he became depressed that Badfinger got ruined by their fraudulent manager Stan Polley. Tom Evans , co-lead singer and songwriter for Badfinger, also died by suicide in 1983.
28 de dic. de 2023 · Pete Ham, the lead singer and guitarist of the rock band Badfinger, tragically passed away on April 24, 1975. At the young age of 27, Ham was found in his London home having ended his own life amid distressing circumstances involving financial and professional turmoil.
27 de abr. de 2022 · But in April 1975, penniless and feeling trapped by the insidious mechanisms of the music industry, one of Wales’ most talented songwriters – and the man whose punchy, melodic songs arguably invented a new sub-genre which became known as power pop – could tragically only see one way out.
28 de abr. de 2015 · As is the case with suicides, Ham reached a point where death seemed to be the only solution to his problems. He met band mate/co-songwriter Tom Evans in a pub near his home on the evening of April 24th, 1975, three days before his 28th birthday, and told him: “ Don’t worry, I know a way out.”
8 de ago. de 2011 · La desesperación llevó a Pete Ham a quitarse la vida cuando solo faltaba un mes para el nacimiento de su hija. Su muerte pasó prácticamente desapercibida entre el público.
26 de abr. de 2012 · On 23 April 1975, in despair at the turmoil within and around the band, Pete Ham hanged himself in his Surrey garage. His suicide note was addressed to his girlfriend and her son, and blamed...
Suicidio. En 1975, Warner Bros. Records demandó al mánager de Badfinger, Stan Polley, por apropiarse de un adelanto de dinero de la banda y desaparecer. Creyéndose arruinado, Ham se ahorcó en el garaje de su casa tres días antes de cumplir 28, entrando a formar parte del fatídico Club de los 27.
