Jamie Stewart stood at the foundation of The Cult’s rise, bridging the raw transition from Death Cult into the band that would soon break worldwide.

A quiet presence, he let the music speak — anchoring the albums, Dreamtime and Love with a steady, grounded low end.

As the band surged into international success, the weight of that rise didn’t sit easily with him.

 Passed: June 8, 1986
Age: 28
Cause: Suicide (carbon monoxide poisoning)

He never saw how far the music would travel… but he helped build the road it rode on.