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Cliff Burton

American musician
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Cliff Burton was the bassist for the influential American heavy metal band Metallica. He was a principal member of the band alongside James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich, and Kirk Hammett. Burton was born in San Francisco, California, on February 10, 1962.

Tragically, Burton died on September 27, 1986, near Stockholm, Sweden, when the band's tour bus was involved in an accident. He was ejected from the bus and killed instantly. Jason Newsted later replaced Burton as Metallica's bassist. Burton's contributions were significant to Metallica's early sound, particularly on albums like Kill 'Em All, Ride the Lightning, and Master of Puppets.12

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