Cliff Burton (Metallica)

Clifford Lee Burton was an American musician who was the bassist for the thrash metal band Metallica from 1982 until his death in 1986. He performed on Kill ‘Em All (1983), Ride The Lightning (1984), and Master Of Puppets (1986). Regarded as a prominent musical influence, he placed ninth in a 2011 reader poll by Rolling Stone, recognizing the greatest bassists of all time. He was posthumously inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of Metallica in 2009. (Wikipedia)