Terry Kath Kills Himself Playing with Gun…..
January 23, 1978…..
Founding member of the band Chicago, Terry Kath, accidentally kills himself playing with a gun. It was just eight days shy of his 32nd birthday. He was at a friend’s playing with several of his guns when he pointed a .38 revolver at his head and pulled the trigger. It was not loaded. He then picked up a semi-automatic 9-mm pistol, stating “Don’t worry about it, look, the clip is not even in it.” Kath then inserted an empty magazine into the gun, placed it against his temple and pulled the trigger. Apparently Kath didn’t realize the gun had a round in the chamber. He died instantly. Kath was the lead guitarist, singer, and founding member of the band Chicago. Mostly self taught, he is considered one of the greatest guitarists of all time.