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Which band did the surviving members of Led Zeppelin disband out of respect for Bonham after his death?

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  • The Beatles

  • Led Zeppelin

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Answer

The band Led Zeppelin disbanded in 1980 after the death of drummer John Bonham. Bonham died on September 25, 1980, at the age of 32, after choking on vomit while intoxicated with alcohol and cocaine. The band's surviving members, Jimmy Page, Robert Plant, and John Paul Jones, decided to disband out of respect for Bonham and to avoid any further speculation about the circumstances of his death.
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