Paul Avron Jeffreys (13 February 1952 – 21 December 1988) was an English

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musician. He played

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between 1972 and 1974, working on the group's first two albums, and later worked with a number of British bands, including

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(1974), Warm Jets (1977–1980) and Electric Eels (1980–1981).

Death

He died, along with his wife Rachel Jeffreys (''née'' Jones), at the age of 36. The couple were on

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on the way to their honeymoon when the aircraft exploded, the remains falling over the town of

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in Scotland.

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Paul Avron Jeffreys 13th Feb 1952 - 21st Dec 1988: website in the memory of Paul Jeffreys
English rock bass guitarists English male bass guitarists 1952 births 1988 deaths 20th-century English male musicians Pan Am Flight 103 victims 20th-century English musicians 20th-century English bass guitarists Protopunk musicians English terrorism victims Be-Bop Deluxe members Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel members Deaths by explosive device {{UK-musician-stub