John Bonham Tomb

Death of John Bonham

How did John Bonham Die?

Read the John Bonham Death Newspaper Articles and Obituaries from 1980.

View the John Bonham's Grave Tribute Page.

 

John Bonham Death Information:

Date of Birth:
Date of Death:

31 May 1948
25 September 1980

Age:

32 years old

Location of Death:

Jimmy Page’s home in Windsor

Cause of Death:

Pulmonary Oedema - Inhalation of vomit during sleep

Inquest held:

East Berkshire Coroner’s Court - 8th October 1980

Coroner’s report:

Cause of death attributed to “consumption of alcohol”.
A verdict of accidental death was recorded

Tomb / Burial Ground

His ashes were buried at Saint Michael's Church and Cemetery, Rushock, England (see on map)

Family Service:

Rushock Parish Church in Worcestershire - attended by 250 mourners
10th October 1980

Final Service:

Worcester Crematorium
10th October 1980

Sourced: pg 121, 122, 199 Thunder Of Drums