By the 1980s Jaco Pastorius faced significant personal and professional challenges, including mental health struggles, particularly bipolar disorder, and substance use. These difficulties affected his behavior, relationships, and ability to maintain steady work, leading to periods of financial instability and homelessness. Despite continued moments of musical brilliance, his condition became increasingly difficult to manage, and his life ended tragically in 1987 after he sustained severe injuries in an altercation.
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