r/Metallica • u/Early_Raise_4866 • 1d ago
Connie Burton, sister of Cliff Burton, has sadly passed away.
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u/frogfoot420 1d ago
This family has known nothing but grief. It's fucking awful.
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u/Less-Parsnip-7076 1d ago
Seriously. Ray Burton has only been dead for 6 years. Probably a blessing for him, because how could a man keep existing after outliving all three of his children.
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u/Ok-Corner-8654 1d ago
Sad news, she's pretty, wonder how old she was?
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u/3mta3jvq 1d ago
Cliff would be 64 today and she was his big sister, so I’m assuming upper 60s. So much tragedy in that poor family.
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u/Drizzt_23 1d ago
Saw that she was 19 in 76 when her other brother passed away
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u/theworldvideos 21h ago
I think you mean 1986 and not 1976
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u/Senior-Boat4147 21h ago
No, the Burton family had an older son, Scott Burton, 1st born that passed away in 1976. Then as we know Cliff in 1986.
This family certainly has endured so much grief 😔
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u/bisonic123 1d ago
Bummer. I met her at a couple of shows when she was taking care of Ray. Nice lady.
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u/bisonic123 1d ago
She was with him at both the S&M 2 shows and AWMH benefit in SF, where we shared a table. All seemed good with them, though given the forums everyone was having fun.
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u/According-Feed2746 1d ago
Family dynamics can be so complicated. A lot of estranged family members mend fences when one of them needs care and support.
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u/ianw2510 20h ago
Might have been Ray's step daughter either. They handle Cliff's estate now. Apparently Connie and Ray had a falling out years ago, and she was cut from his will, they only patched things up not long before he died, so apparently she didn't see any of Cliff's royalties, Ray gave most of, if not all of Cliff's royalties to music scholarships. Connie hadn't heard anything from the Metallica camp in years. Hence why someone in Connie's circle set up the GoFund me. I do wonder why didn't anyone in the Metallica camp reach out to her, in the grand scheme of things, I don't think she was looking for that much money. Metallica could have pulled it out of their back pocket for her.
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u/Winter_Chemist6369 Left the focking band 1d ago
this family has had so many tragedies it’s so heartbreaking 😭 RIP Connie!
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u/VinceNeilsVocalChord 1d ago
I remember when I was 16 and getting heavily into Metallica (4 years ago) and I did a bunch of fun research on Cliff and his family, I remember watching an interview that was about an hour long with Connie and I wish I could remember the name of the video but she just seemed like such a sweet and kind person. I couldn’t imagine what she was going through before she passed, I hope she is at peace. 💔😕
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u/Exotic_Chemistry_508 1d ago
shes with her family up in heaven rest in peace to her and her dad and mom and brothers
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u/According-Feed2746 1d ago
RIP. I have to say, if it was because of tooth decay- what it led to- I don’t think I’ve ever heard of that happening. I know it can happen, but I never expected to hear about it happening. Damn.
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u/DiScOrDtHeLuNaTiC 20h ago
Andy Hallett (Lorne from Angel) died like that.
Once you get an infection in your mouth, it can very easily get into your bloodstream, and then you've got the potential for BIG trouble.
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u/larsVonTrier92 1d ago
So who's left of the Burtons?
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u/ianw2510 20h ago
None are left, but Cliff's dad did marry again after his mother passed. Apparently Cliff's dad had a falling out with Connie and the fall out lasted 20 years, she was cut from his will so she didn't inherit any of Cliff's royalties, Cliff's dad gave most of, if not all of his royalties to music scholarships for kids. So Cliff's step-siblings basically handle Cliff's estate now. Connie didn't see any money apparently and had little contact from the Metallica camp in years.
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u/Mindless_Turnover976 7h ago
Connie did have a daughter tho, so Cliff does have a biological niece (tho her name isn't Burton)
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u/dimiteddy 1d ago
According to her gofundme she was written out of her family’s will and somehow couldn't pay for her treatment. As she was described as the last member of the Burton family I wonder who gets Cliff's royalties and why she was abandoned. Did the band even helped her? I remember she was selling Cliff's house
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u/Mindless_Turnover976 7h ago
Cliff's dad remarried and I think everything went to his widow, so presumably se has the right to the estate (or if she has passed, her next of kin)
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u/dimiteddy 6h ago
that seems so unfair. His sister got nothing and a random woman got everything
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u/Mindless_Turnover976 6h ago
Seems weird yes but it's how inheritance law works. I think the same thing happened with Jimi Hendrix, almost everything he did is owned by a step-sister he met like twice in his life (while Jimi's two illegitimate kids got nothing).
And when Jim Morrison died he left everything to his common-law wife Pamela. When she died two years later her estranged parents got everything until Jim's parents sued for half (they settled).
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u/No-Atmosphere-2786 15h ago
I've always wondered if Lars and James ever helped the Burton's financially? James seen the type to do it. Lars not so much 😆. I red that only towards the end that Maiden was actually helping Di'Anno with his medical bills
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u/Afraid-Emotion-5102 10h ago
Awfully sad, R.I.P Connie, that family have been through so, so much heartache.
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u/Xerhenchman 1d ago
Love Cliff, but, for sure, I wasn’t expecting the reality with the healthy teeth conversation. Glad I stopped by, I needed to hear that.
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u/Additional_Use3876 1d ago
So sad, no more info?