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| '''Peter Louis Vincent de Freitas''' (2 August 1961 -14 June 1989) was a musician and producer, best known as a drummer with ]. | '''Peter Louis Vincent de Freitas''' (2 August 1961 -14 June 1989) was a musician and producer, best known as a drummer with ] with whom he performed on their first five albums. | ||
| De Freitas was born in ], Trinidad and Tobago and educated by the ] at ]. He joined the Bunnymen in 1979. | De Freitas was born in ], Trinidad and Tobago and educated by the ] at ]. He joined the Bunnymen in 1979, replacing a drum machine. | ||
| He died in a motorcycle accident in 1989 at the age of 27, on his way to Liverpool from London. He was riding a 900cc Ducati motorcycle on the A51 road in Longdon Green, Staffordshire and was in collision with a motor vehicle at approximately 16:00 hrs. Peter is survived by his only daughter Lucie-Marie de Freitas. His ashes are buried in ]. |
He died in a motorcycle accident in 1989 at the age of 27, on his way to Liverpool from London. He was riding a 900cc Ducati motorcycle on the A51 road in Longdon Green, Staffordshire and was in collision with a motor vehicle at approximately 16:00 hrs. Peter is survived by his only daughter Lucie-Marie de Freitas. His ashes are buried in ].<ref>http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=_1IsKvqj5tcC&pg=PA248&lpg=PA248&dq=%22pete+de+freitas%22+goring+on+thames&source=bl&ots=yfVc_ZXUaA&sig=d8Eoje7Wkc_1u5RknLfubX3yyWg&hl=en&sa=X&ei=r6x_UoKEHcfP0QXkuYDQDQ&ved=0CE0Q6AEwBg#v=onepage&q=%22pete%20de%20freitas%22%20goring%20on%20thames&f=false</ref> | ||
| His sisters Rose and Rachel were founding members of the band ]. His brother Frank is the bass player of ]. | His sisters Rose and Rachel were founding members of the band ]. His brother Frank is the bass player of ]. | ||
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| Born | Peter Louis Vincent de Freitas (1961-08-02)2 August 1961 Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago |
| Died | 14 June 1989(1989-06-14) (aged 27) Longdon Green, England |
Peter Louis Vincent de Freitas (2 August 1961 -14 June 1989) was a musician and producer, best known as a drummer with Echo & the Bunnymen with whom he performed on their first five albums.
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, replacing a drum machine.
He died in a motorcycle accident in 1989 at the age of 27, on his way to Liverpool from London. He was riding a 900cc Ducati motorcycle on the A51 road in Longdon Green, Staffordshire and was in collision with a motor vehicle at approximately 16:00 hrs. Peter is survived by his only daughter Lucie-Marie de Freitas. 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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