Brian Cole of The Association dies from a heroin overdose 40 years ago today (1972)

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(Wednesday, August 2, 1972) — Brian Cole, the bass guitar player and one of the founding members of the 1960s folk rock band The Association, died today in Los Angeles of a heroin overdose at the age of 29.

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  1. Everything worth living for…nothing worth dying for. What a terrible shame.

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