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- He’d been to rehab several times when his mates sent him on a leave of absence during the recording of 1992’s Adrenalize. (”He just wasn’t capable of contributing,” says Elliott.) When word came that Clark had been found dead on his living room floor by his girlfriend, Janie Dean, the band greeted the news with sadness and resignation.
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Clark finally came down to their rehearsal room and joined Def Leppard in January 1978. According to Elliott in Behind the Music , Clark auditioned for Def Leppard by playing all of Lynyrd Skynyrd 's "Free Bird" without accompaniment. [ 4 ]
Jun 4, 2020 · On January 8th, 1991, the musician was found dead on his sofa by Janie with a lethal combination of alcohol, codeine, and valium in his system. He was 30 years old. After Clark's passing, the members of Def Leppard threw themselves into recording their next album, Adrenalize.
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Oct 26, 2015 · In this exclusive extract from his autobiography, Adrenalized, Def Leppard's Phil Collen recalls the tragic death of Steve Clark, and reveals why he didn't go to the funeral.
- Phil Collen
At the time of his death, Clark was on a six-month leave of absence from Def Leppard. On Tuesday 8 January 1991, Clark was found dead on his couch by Janie Dean, his girlfriend. He was 30 years old.
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Jan 8, 2021 · The death of Steve Clark in January 1991 robbed Def Leppard of their heartbeat. Here, the people who knew him best look back on an unsung hero
Sadly, on January 8, 1991, Clark died from poisoning by alcohol and a mix of prescription drugs in his London home. At that time, he was granted a six-month off to recover, but it seems this was a vain effort. The remaining Def Leppard members decided to move on after Steve Clark’s death.