Roadie Claims Jimi Hendrix Was Murdered
- Posted on Jun 1st 2009 11:00AM by John D. Luerssen
- Comments (213)
Jimi Hendrix was murdered by his manager, according to a new book by a former roadie. James "Tappy" Wright alleges that Hendix's manager, Michael Jeffrey, once drunkenly confessed to killing the guitarist by stuffing pills into his mouth and washing them down with several bottles of red wine.Jeffrey -- who stood to collect $2 million as a beneficiary on Hendrix's life insurance policy -- feared Hendrix was planning to fire him in favor of a new handler, according to a report about the book, titled 'Rock Roadie', as reported in Mail on Sunday. Wright claims Jeffrey -- who died in a plane crash in 1973 -- told him in 1971 that Hendrix was "worth more to him dead than alive."
Hendrix died in September 1970. An ambulance crew found the 27-year-old musician's body at London's Samarkand Hotel, in the room of an acquaintance named Monika Dannemann. His cause of death was listed as barbiturate intoxication and inhalation of vomit.
Wright writes that Jeffrey confessed, "I was in London the night of Jimi's death and together with some old friends ... we went round to Monika's hotel room, got a handful of pills and stuffed them into his mouth ... then poured a few bottles of red wine deep into his windpipe ... That son of a bitch was going to leave me. If I lost him, I'd lose everything."
Reader Comments(1 of 11)
galinda745at 6-01-2009
Not surprised at all that this would have been an evil tactical move back in those days. It is such a shame that money is such a great root of all evil and continues to be so to date. If this indeed is true, what a lost to the music industry of such a young life and an even greater loss to his family and loved ones. It is just sad that money matters more than people and human life.
Lisaat 6-01-2009
Money isn't the root of evil. It's the love of money that is the root of all evil.
j1234bat 6-01-2009
Bad people loving money and putting it above humanity is the problem. Money is nothing by itself. Money put in the hands of good people can do a lot of good. It really gets me when poor people preach crap that keeps so many people from pursuing wealth. When you don't have money... it's all you think about. You can't do so many things you'd like to do for yourself and your family. The saying should be rewritten as, "The root of evil is a lack of money and a "lack" mentality".
Ryanat 6-02-2009
Very well said. Now we just need to open our minds as a nation and realize what the world banks and governments are doing behind closed doors due to their love of money.
Mikeat 6-02-2009
It's "the love of" money that is the root of all evil. As you can tell, those who love money will kill even their own brother or even father or bring them to a piece of bread if not kill them. I agree with your statement and I also wouldn't be surprised if he was murdered. Alot of our earlier musicians like he and Cobain and Rastafarian Bob Marley and you can go on and on and I know for sure that these guys were indeed $$ objects. Hard to stay alive anymore when you have gobs of cash like these guys without some kind of bodyguard.
aim5785at 6-02-2009
money is not the root "the love" of money is the root of all evil, there's a big difference. Other than that you're right on most ppl don't put that part!
Schmudweiserat 6-02-2009
Bad people loving money and putting it above humanity is the problem. Money is nothing by itself. Money put in the hands of good people can do a lot of good. It really gets me when poor people preach crap that keeps so many people from pursuing wealth. When you don't have money... it's all you think about. You can't do so many things you'd like to do for yourself and your family. The saying should be rewritten as, "The root of evil is a lack of money and a "lack" mentality".
that is retarded in the hands of good people???? who are good people ???? look at all the "good people" in the world doing corrupt stuff everyday..... money IS the root of all evil no matter what it dosent matter who has it...even if you are a good person ...money will turn you evil your an idiot galinda hey key word the "root" of all evil...... the fucking root bitch no mater what murder, crimes, everything moves with money EVEN YOU HAHAHAHAHAHAHA dumbass
jpuzzlewhizat 6-04-2009
Whether one says "money is...." or "the love of money is the root of all evil," it can all be boiled down to one simple word: greed.
ashleyyoziat 6-01-2009
Wow! This is so sad.
jetncatat 6-01-2009
Jimi Henricks was a major heroin addict and a major pill popper. Even Joplin reported how druuged out he got on nights he proformed. He could of survived alot of pills and booze he overdosed on heroin. This guy wants to to write a book and make out on this phoney claim. Jeffrey is dead and can't defend himself against these comments
bwd81977at 6-01-2009
Jeffery was a piece of garbage the same way Tom Parker was. How could something like this suprise anyone?
Haupt Familyat 6-01-2009
I'm with you. Sounds like a bunch of crap.
voodooriffat 6-01-2009
First off "jetncat", learn how to spell. Second, who are you to make such a statement. Were you the attending doctor at the hospital? Perhaps you were the Pathologist who performed an autopsy and toxicology on Hendrix? Maybe you were his drug dealer? You just DON'T know! Think before you make such stupid comments. The roadie may, or may not be telling the truth. Who cares! Jeffrey is dead, and there is no proof. Jimi was an amazing musician that changed guitar rock forever in a few short years. Remember THAT part?????
bakerelement31at 6-01-2009
Jimi Hendrix was not a major heroin addict at all, if you know anything about him. On rare occasions he would try heroin but was definitely not an addict. If you really think he overdosed on heroin than you're an idiot.
stewieat 6-01-2009
jimi HENDRIX is a guitar god and could do any drug he likes
jsbnowat 6-01-2009
I agree. It's a shame that they can't just let the dead stay buried and have to drudge up evil for their own gain. Leave him alone he has paid his dues and we all still get the benefit of his music.
joshat 6-01-2009
i agree. this guy is just looking for a way to make money. im surprised he waited this long to come out and say this fake crud. and you are right, he is using the manager because he is dead and can't defend himself
bill ayresat 6-01-2009
jetncat, what are you on? Hendrix was not a heroin addict! Read the autopsy report before you mouth off in the future!
mikehopkins228at 6-01-2009
First,the last name was Hendrix. Second, the myth of Jimi ODing on heroin got debunked decades ago. Third, if you don't think pills can as dangerous as "hard drugs", check the history on Elvis, or the unforeseen accident which took Bruce Lee from us. Tragic, any way you look at it.
J.M.at 6-01-2009
um. Where do you get your historic material? Admittedly, Hendricks was very into the drug culture but heroin was beyond what he was willing to do. He was into acid and pot. Get more facts before you go scandalizing someone's name.