The legendary and missed Cliff Burton #metallica #cliffburton Cliff Burton, the bassist for Metallica, died on September 27, 1986 in a tragic bus accident in Sweden during the band’s European tour. While the band was traveling overnight between shows, their tour bus skidded off an icy road and flipped. Burton, who had been sleeping in a bunk near a window, was thrown from the bus and crushed when the vehicle landed on him. He was just 24 years old. His death had a profound impact on the band and