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Cliff Burton

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Profession
Bassist
Died
Sep 27, 1986
Zodiac
Aquarius
Born in
Castro Valley CA
About
Bass player for Metallica in the 1980s who was killed in a tragic bus accident in 1986. He contributed to the albums Kill 'Em All, Ride the Lightning, and Master of Puppets. Metallica paid tribute to him in the song "To Live Is To Die," which contained unused bass tracks that he recorded before his death. 
Family
He was born to parents Jan and Ray Burton and had two older siblings, Scott and Connie. His brother, Scott, died when Cliff was 13. He was in a relationship with Corinne Lynn up until his death in 1986. He was previously in a relationship with Audrey Kimball from 1980 to 1982.

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