R.I.P., RON BUSHY

Ron Bushy, the legendary drummer of Iron Butterfly, has passed away. He was 79 years old. Bushy died on August 29th, 2021, at UCLA Medical Center in Los Angeles after a battle with esophageal cancer.

Ron Bushy was the only original member of Iron Butterfly to appear on all six of the band’s albums. The band issued the following statement: “Ron Bushy, our beloved legendary drummer of IRON BUTTERFLY, has passed away peacefully, with his wife Nancy by his side, at 12:05am on August 29th at UCLA Santa Monica Hospital. All three of his daughters were also with him. He was a real fighter … He will be deeply missed!”.

Rest in Peace, Ron ..