BY THE VILLAGE SUN | Alec Baillie, the bass player of Leftover Crack, the East Village crustcore punk band, died of a lethal mix of heroin and opioids, according to the New York City Office of Chief Medical Examiner.
The M.E. concluded that Baillie, whose life ended last November, expired as a result of “acute intoxication due to or as a consequence of the combined effects of heroin, fentanyl, buprenorphine and alprazolam.”
The manner of death was listed as “accident.”
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Buprenorphine is an opioid used to treat opioid addiction and pain. Fentanyl is a super-powerful opioid painkiller. Alprazolam, known by the brand name Xanax, is used to treat anxiety and panic disorder.
Baillie reportedly died at C-Squat, on Avenue C between Ninth and 10th Sts. Word on the street at the time was that he had been on a “suicide watch.”
After his death Leftover Crack posted a tribute to Baillie that also urged those in despair to reach out for help and listed contact numbers for a suicide hotline and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.
RIP dude. Your music is fucking awesome. I hope nobody ever has to go through shit like that again, especially not punk awesome geniuses. Goodbye.
rest in peace Alec I wish i was able to see you play live before you passed. you were an incredible bassist and musician