On May 29, while awaiting the arrival of his band from New York, Buckley drowned while swimming in the Wolf River, a tributary of the Mississippi. Posthumous releases include a collection of four-track …

Dec 4, 2025 · Singer Jeff Buckley died at 30 years old after an accidental drowning on May 19, 1997. Here's everything to know about Jeff Buckley's death.

May 29, 2022 · Legendary musician Jeffrey Scott Buckley died at age 30 when he waded into the Mississippi River near Memphis on May 29, 1997 and got caught in the wake of a boat.

Although, on this day, June 4, 1997, Buckley was confirmed deceased far too early, as the singer’s body was found floating in the Mississippi River after he went missing six days prior on May...

Dec 4, 2025 · Buckley's promising career was cut short when he died in 1997, at age 30. His music lives on through posthumous releases, including Sketches for My Sweetheart the Drunk.

Dec 13, 2025 · Mary Guibert has broken her silence ahead of the 30th anniversary of Jeff Buckley 's death, rejecting rumors about her son's final moments and recalling the fearless spirit that shaped his...

Jun 21, 2021 · How did Jeff Buckley die? On the night of May 29th, 1997, when Jeff Buckley was in Memphis, Tennessee, while waiting for the arrival of the rest of his band to do some work on his …

Buckley died from an accidental drowning on June 4, 1997, in the Mississippi River. According to reports, Jeff's band flew to Memphis, Tennessee, to work on new material. Later that night,...

Dec 5, 2025 · On May 29, 1997, Jeff Buckley went to the Wolf River Harbor, a channel of the Mississippi River in Memphis. He had done this before—wading fully clothed into the water while singing Led …

His last show there was on Monday, May 26, 1997. The night Buckley died, he was on his way to meet his band to begin three weeks of rehearsals for My Sweetheart, The Drunk; producer Andy Wallace, …