Drummer of Replacements Dies of Overdose

Steve Foley, Replacements drummer during 1990-1991 died last week at the age of 49. He was found dead in his home in Minneapolis on August 25th by co-workers from a car dealership where he worked. According to his sister, Colleen Foley, his death was caused by an accidental prescription overdose, as reported in the Minneaplois Star Tribune. Colleen mentioned he was struggling with anxiety and depression recently though he had been sober for the last 15 years. However, his close friend LeeAnn Weimar, a Minneapolis concert promoter defended Steve’s name by claiming: “This is not your typical rock-guy-on-drugs story. He was really struggling, but we know he definitely wasn’t trying to check out.”

Steve Foley had joined the band to replace Chris Mars for Replacement’s farewell tour before their breakup in ‘91. He once told Replacements biographer Jim Walsh that the experience “will always be a treasure in my mind.” “Some days I walk down the street and go, ‘God, I was in that fucking band?’ Unbelievable. It is,” he said.

I don’t know about you, but I still have a few Replacements songs in my playlist and they, along with Steve, will be remembered by many. Notable musicians who have been influenced by Replacement include Billie Joe Armstrong of Green Day and They Might Be Giants.

In other horrible news, Cream drummer Ginger Baker has been defrauded for half a million dollars by bank clerk.

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