Shannon Hoon

Richard Shannon Hoon (September 26, 1967 – October 21, 1995) was an American singer-songwriter and musician. He was the lead singer of the band Blind Melon from 1990 until his death in 1995.

Hoon died of a cocaine overdose on October 21, 1995 in New Orleans, Louisiana at the age of 28.

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Category:1967 births
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Category:Drug-related accidental deaths in the United States
Category:American rock singers
Category:American rock guitarists
Category:American folk singers
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