Mia Zapata
American singer (1965–1993) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Mia Katherine Zapata (August 25, 1965 – July 7, 1993) was an American musician who was the lead singer for the Seattle punk band The Gits. After gaining praise in the emerging grunge scene, Zapata was murdered in 1993 while on her way home from a music venue, at age 27.[2] The crime went unsolved for a decade before her killer, Jesus Mezquia, was arrested in 2003. Mezquia was tried, convicted and sentenced to 36 years in prison.[3]
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Mia Zapata | |
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Birth name | Mia Katherine Zapata |
Born | (1965-08-25)August 25, 1965 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
Died | July 7, 1993(1993-07-07) (aged 27) Seattle, Washington, U.S. |
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Occupation(s) | Singer |
Years active | 1986–1993 |
Formerly of | The Gits |
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