Bassist for Metallica Crushed to Death After Tour Bus Rolls Off the Road (Patreon)

Bassist for Metallica Crushed to Death After Tour Bus Rolls Off the Road

Clifford Lee Burton, also known as "Cliff" Burton, was an American musician best known for being the second bassist in the thrash metal band Metallica. On September 27, 1986, Cliff Burton was killed at the age of 24 after the bands tour bus flipped on a road in Kronoberg County, Sweden, while the band was touring for the Master of Puppets album.