Chas Chandler’s Death – Cause and Date
Born (Birthday) December 18, 1938
Death Date July 17, 1996
Age of Death 57 years
Cause of Death Aortic Aneurysm
Profession Bassist
The bassist Chas Chandler died at the age of 57. Here is all you want to know and more!
Biography - A Short Wiki
English bassist best known as an original member of the 60’s rock band The Animals. After leaving the group in 1966, he became the manager of acts like Jimi Hendrix and Slade.
He worked in the Tyneside shipyards and became a member of the Alan Price Trio, which later became The Animals, in 1962.
He financed the recording of The Jimi Hendrix Experience’s first single, ‘Hey Joe.’
Personal Life
He married Miss United Kingdom Madeleine Stringer in 1977. He had children named Steffan, Alex, Elizabeth and Katherine.
He played with guitarist Hilton Valentine in The Animals from 1962 to 1966.
How did Chas Chandler die?
Chandler died of an aortic aneurysm at Newcastle General Hospital on 17 July 1996, days after performing a solo show.