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Toto Star Recalls How Cocaine ‘Overtook’ Los Angeles
Legendary Toto guitarist Steve Lukather has reflected on how cocaine ‘overtook’ the rock music scene in Los Angeles during the 1970s
Toto drummer and songwriter Jeff Porcaro died in 1992 from a heart attack resulting from coronary disease associated with cocaine use, though Lukather disputed the details surrounding his bandmate’s death. Jim Shea/Michael Ochs Archives/Getty ImagesAt the time of Porcaro’s death, Toto’s manager suggested that the drummer may actually have died from an allergic reaction to inhaling pesticides while gardening. Michael Kovac/Getty Images for Niche Imports Eddie Murphy partially credits a night out with Robin Williams and John Belushi in the 1980s for helping him realize he “wasn’t interested” in drugs — something he sees as a gift from up above.
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