Bianca Halstead

Bianca Halstead (May 5, 1965 – December 15, 2001), also known as Bianca Butthole, was an American rock musician, born in the Bronx, New York. She was the bassist and lead singer of the bands Betty Blowtorch and Butt Trumpet.

Bianca Halstead
Born
Bianca Halstead[1]

(1965-05-05)May 5, 1965
The Bronx, New York, U.S.
DiedDecember 15, 2001(2001-12-15) (aged 36)
New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
Cause of deathAutomobile accident
NationalityAmerican
Other namesBianca Butthole
OccupationMusician
Years active1990–2001

Halstead was killed when she accepted a ride from a drunk driver on December 15, 2001, in New Orleans. She was 36.[2] Halstead is interred at Hollywood Forever Cemetery, Hollywood, California.

A substance abuse center, called "The Bianca Center for Substance Abuse," which opened in November 2008, is named in her honor.

References
  1. "Bianca Butthole". Discogs.com. Retrieved 5 December 2017.
  2. "Bianca's Obituary". Angelfire.com. Retrieved 5 December 2017.


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