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July 12, 1996: Smashing Pumpkins' Jimmy Chamberlin Charged With Drug Possession in Bandmate's OD Death
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Smashing Pumpkins drummer Jimmy Chamberlin was charged with drug possession in connection to the OD death of the band's keyboard player Jonathan Melvoin. Pumpkins leader Billy Corgan kicked Chamberlain out of the band and didn't let him back in until 1998 because of this.
