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| '''Pete Louis Vincent de Freitas''' (2 August 1961–14 June 1989) was a ] and ], best known as a ] with ], and who's drumming skills have even been compared to ] | '''Pete Louis Vincent de Freitas''' (2 August 1961–14 June 1989) was a ] and ], best known as a ] with ], and who's drumming skills have even been compared to ].<ref> ''Atomic Cluster'' Tone E</ref> | ||
| De Freitas was born in ], ] and educated by the ] at ]. He joined the Bunnymen in 1979. He died in a ] accident in 1989 at the age of 27, on his way to Liverpool from London. Peter is survived by his only daughter Lucie-Marie DeFreitas. His ashes are buried in ].{{citation needed|date=May 2008}} | De Freitas was born in ], ] and educated by the ] at ]. He joined the Bunnymen in 1979. He died in a ] accident in 1989 at the age of 27, on his way to Liverpool from London. Peter is survived by his only daughter Lucie-Marie DeFreitas. His ashes are buried in ].{{citation needed|date=May 2008}} | ||
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Pete Louis Vincent de Freitas (2 August 1961–14 June 1989) was a musician and producer, best known as a drummer with Echo & the Bunnymen, and who's drumming skills have even been compared to Dave Grohl.
De Freitas was born in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago and educated by the Benedictines at Downside School. He joined the Bunnymen in 1979. He died in a motorcycle accident in 1989 at the age of 27, on his way to Liverpool from London. Peter is survived by his only daughter Lucie-Marie DeFreitas. His ashes are buried in Goring-on-Thames.
His sisters Rose and Rachel were founding members of the band The Heart Throbs.
His brother Frank is the bass player of The Woodentops.
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- Mac the Nice interview Atomic Cluster Tone E