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In July 1993, Mia Zapata, a rising star in the genre of punk rock music, joined what is morbidly referred to as “The 27 Club” - artists and celebrities whose lives ended at the age of 27. Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, Kurt Cobain, and Amy Winehouse all qualify. But like other members of this unfortunate club, Mia Zapata didn’t die as the result of a drug overdose or by her own hand. She was murdered on the streets of Seattle just before she reached success with her band, The Gits.
In this episode, I’ll detail the life, death, and lasting legacy of Mia Zapata.
Resources:
Mia Zapata and The Gits: A Story of Art, Rock, and Revolution, Steve Moriarty, (2024) https://amzn.to/3T2cjgv
https://www.shondaland.com/inspire/a44362322/a-cross-between-janis-joplin-and-johnny-rotten-remembering-mia-zapata-of-the-gits/
https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/mia-zapata-murderer-dead-1170206/
https://web.archive.org/web/20130406042509/http://thegits.com/?page_id=410
https://www.seattlepi.com/seattlenews/article/singer-s-killer-gets-37-years-1143741.php
“Mia: Mia Zapata left her Louisville roots for a shot at success with her band, The Gits. But death ended her dream, and her killer is still at large,” James Nold, Jr., The Courier-Journal, Oct. 9, 1993.
Links:
YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@OnceUponACrimePodcast
Patreon - www.patreon.com/onceuponacrime
Our website: www.truecrimepodcast.com
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In July 1993, Mia Zapata, a rising star in the genre of punk rock music, joined what is morbidly referred to as “The 27 Club” - artists and celebrities whose lives ended at the age of 27. Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, Kurt Cobain, and Amy Winehouse all qualify. But like other members of this unfortunate club, Mia Zapata didn’t die as the result of a drug overdose or by her own hand. She was murdered on the streets of Seattle just before she reached success with her band, The Gits.
In this episode, I’ll detail the life, death, and lasting legacy of Mia Zapata.
Resources:
Mia Zapata and The Gits: A Story of Art, Rock, and Revolution, Steve Moriarty, (2024) https://amzn.to/3T2cjgv
https://www.shondaland.com/inspire/a44362322/a-cross-between-janis-joplin-and-johnny-rotten-remembering-mia-zapata-of-the-gits/
https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/mia-zapata-murderer-dead-1170206/
https://web.archive.org/web/20130406042509/http://thegits.com/?page_id=410
https://www.seattlepi.com/seattlenews/article/singer-s-killer-gets-37-years-1143741.php
“Mia: Mia Zapata left her Louisville roots for a shot at success with her band, The Gits. But death ended her dream, and her killer is still at large,” James Nold, Jr., The Courier-Journal, Oct. 9, 1993.
Links:
YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@OnceUponACrimePodcast
Patreon - www.patreon.com/onceuponacrime
Our website: www.truecrimepodcast.com
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