Death of Adrienne Johnston
Adrienne Johnston, the lead singer in The Johnstons, died in 1981 in Minneapolis of a broken neck after a fall. She is buried in a cemetery in Slane, Co. Meath. Her gravestone says that she died 27 May 1981 (age 35). The official verdict was accident, but many believe she was murdered. An Irish Independent article of Dec. 16, 1989 strongly implies that she was a victim of domestic violence. She apparently died in a fall at home but the death was ruled as accidental. The medical examiner expressed "concerns about this case" to a family member. The article portrays Adrienne's husband, Chris McCloud, as controlling and opportunistic. During the last half-dozen years of Adrienne's life, her friends and family were unable to get in touch with her to let her know of the deaths of her parents and other relatives.
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