Hillel Slovak was a guitarist and artist of other mediums. He reached fame as being a founder of the Red Hot Chili Peppers. He left in 1983 only to return in 1985 and played on
two of their records. Unfortunatly he died of a drug overdose in
June 1988 the day after returning
home from the Chili's first ever European tour. This sent the band into a downward spiral. Anthony Kiedis went on a speedball binge. While Jack Irons was hostpitalized for clinical
depression and left the band. They returned adding Chad Smith and the legendary John Frusciante who had been Hillel's biggest fan.