Stephen Clark
Stephen Maynard Clark (23 April 1960 – 8 January 1991) was an English musician. He was the principal songwriter and lead guitarist for the English hard rock band Def Leppard, until 1991, when he died from alcohol poisoning. In 2007, Clark was ranked No. 11 on Classic Rock Magazine's "100 Wildest Guitar Heroes". In 2019, Clark was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of Def Leppard.
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| Full name at birth | Stephen Maynard Clark
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| Claim to fame | Def Leppard
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| Date of birth | 23 April 1960
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| Place of birth | Hillsborough, Sheffield, England
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| Date of death | 8 January 1991
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| Age | 30 (age at death)
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| Place of death | Chelsea, England
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| Cause of death | overdose of codeine, Valium, morphine
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| Resting place | Wisewood Cemetery, Sheffield, Metropolitan Borough of Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England
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| Occupation | Musician, Songwriter
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| Height | 5' 11" (180 cm)
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| High school | Wisewood School
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- Many of the songs he recorded (as a member of Def Leppard) were released by them posthumously on Def Leppard's Adrenalize album in 1992, and their RetroActive compilation in 1993.
- He and Phil Collen received the "Terror Twins" nicknames from Steven Tyler and Joe Perry of Aerosmith.
- Shares a birthday with William Shakespeare.
- Was a "Terror Twin" along with band-mate Phil Collen.
- His influences are Jimmy Page and Brian May.
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