Who died from Led Zeppelin in a plane crash? Did Led Zeppelin continue after John Bonham died?

Led Zeppelin was an English rock band formed in London in 1968. The group consisted of vocalist Robert Plant, guitarist Jimmy Page, bassist/keyboardist John Paul Jones, and drummer John Bonham.

Led Zeppelin split up in 1980, when the heartbeat of the group, drummer John Bonham suddenly died. When Plant kicked off his solo career that night in 1982, he had to face up to his own legacy.

Who died from Led Zeppelin in a plane crash?

Led Zeppelin drummer John Bonham died on Sept. 25, 1980, at 32 years of age, inadvertently bringing an end to one of rock’s greatest bands.

Bonham was later pronounced dead at 32 years old. The inquest on 27 October 1980 showed that in 24 hours, Bonham had consumed around 40 shots (1–1.4 liters) of 40% ABV vodka, after which he vomited and choked.

Did Led Zeppelin continue after John Bonham died?

The band was supposed to begin an extensive tour in the fall of 1980 when Bonham passed away. The tour was canceled and rumors swirled about whether the band would continue on with a new drummer.

However, the surviving members ultimately decided that it was not right to continue with someone else playing drums.