BIRTHDAY
Feb 10, 1962 February 10
BIRTHPLACE
Castro Valley California
DEATH DATE
Sep 27, 2024 (age 24)
BIRTH SIGN
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.
Trivia
When Metallica was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2009, he was posthumously inducted with them.
Before Fame
While performing with his former band Trauma in the early 1980s, he was recruited to join what would later become Metallica.
Family Life
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.
Associated With
He was replaced by Jason Curtis Newsted as bassist in Metallica after his death.