About Bianca Halstead
Lived 1965 – 2001 (aged 36). Bianca Halstead was an American musician.
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.
Halstead was killed when she accepted a ride from a drunk driver on December 15, 2001, in New Orleans. She was 36. 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.
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Who was Bianca Halstead?
American musician (1965–2001)
When was Bianca Halstead born?
Bianca Halstead was born on 5 May 1965 in The Bronx.
When did Bianca Halstead die?
Bianca Halstead died on 15 December 2001 in New Orleans.
What was Bianca Halstead's occupation?
Bianca Halstead was a musician.
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Bianca Halstead was American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Bianca Halstead. https://biography.guide/bianca-halstead/
MLA: "Bianca Halstead." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/bianca-halstead/.
Chicago: "Bianca Halstead." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/bianca-halstead/.
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