Badfinger’s Pete Ham commits suicide 40 years ago today (Apr 24 1975)


Video: 'Badfinger Doc 4 of 6' (Apr. 23-24, 1975, at 7:10)

(Friday, April 24, 1975, early morning BST) — Peter Ham, 27, of British rock band Badfinger hanged himself early this morning in his garage studio in Woking, just outside London. He was reported to be depressed about the band’s financial problems.