The Resume

(October 21, 1952-July 26, 1990)
Born in Munich, Germany
Keyboardist/vocalist with Silver (1976-78) and the Grateful Dead (1979-90)

Why he might be annoying:

When Bob Weir asked him to join the Dead, he was unaware that the band was still together.
Jerry Garcia said, 'Brent had a deeply self-destructive streak.'
His disintegrating marriage led to an onstage breakdown (April 21, 1986).
At the time of his death, he was facing potential jail time for a DUI conviction.
He died from a cocaine and heroin speedball.

Why he might not be annoying:

Jerry Garcia said he was the best singer in the Dead.
On the 'Built to Last' album, he contributed more songs than the Jerry Garcia-Robert Hunter team.
His ecological song 'We Can Run' was adopted as a theme by the Audubon Society.
Garcia said, 'Brent had this thing he was never able to shake, which was that thing of being the new guy. And he wasn't the new guy; I mean, he was with us for ten years! That's longer than most bands last.'

Credit: C. Fishel

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• C. Fishel's Profiles [Series 30]
• Celebrities Born on the Same Date [October] (Ranked: 10221952)
• Grateful Dead
• I Abused Cocaine
• I Abused Heroin
• I Died in 1990 (Ranked: 37)
• I Died in My 30s (Ranked: 37)
• I Died of a Drug Overdose
• I Trashed My Hotel Room
• I was Arrested for DUI/DWI
• Look at My Keyboard
• Military Brats
• Profiles 29501-29750 (Ranked: 29580)

Year In Review:

In 2023, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 3 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 114 Votes: 46.49% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 3 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 12 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 6 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 17 Votes: 29.41% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 17 Votes: 52.94% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 12 Votes: 58.33% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 14 Votes: 57.14% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 5 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 78 Votes: 62.82% Annoying