Peace Out, Gidget Gein
Sad news to report for longtime fans of the band Marilyn Manson. Original founding member Brad Stewart, whose stage name in the band was Gidget Gein, was found dead in his Burbank, CA apartment this past Thursday. He was 39 years old:
Marilyn Manson’s former bandmate Gidget Gein has been found dead, according to reports. The bass player, whose real name was Brad Stewart, played in Manson’s band from 1989 until 1993, when he was fired and replaced by Twiggy Ramirez. He went on to make music with the band Gidget Gein and the Dali Gaggers, and later as Gollywood. Stewart was found dead at his home in Burbank, Los Angeles on Thursday (October 9) after a suspected drug overdose. He was 39. However, Los Angeles County Coroners Office have said they will not issue any further information until the musician’s family have been informed of the situation.
When the band Marilyn Manson was created in 1989, the band was called Marilyn Manson and the Spooky Kids. Each band member was given a hybrid name of a celebrity coupled with a serial killer — Marilyn Monroe and Charles Manson, for example. Gidget Gein was named after the fictional 60’s TV character Gidget (played by Sally Field) and notorious American serial killer Ed Gein. I understand that Gidget Gein was kicked out of the band in 1993 after band members grew tired of his drug problems. A heroin overdose around Xmas ‘93 was the last straw … he was kicked out of the band and was replaced by Jeordie White aka Twiggy Ramirez (named after the model Twiggy and serial killer Richard Ramirez). As a longtime MM fan, I am very sorry to learn that drugs turned out to be his final downfall. I never got to see MM with Gidget as part of the band but I am pretty familiar with his work with the band’s early recordings. This news is just … sad.
Tags: Brad 'Gidget Gein' Stewart, Marilyn Manson
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October 11th, 2008 at 9:18 pm
i LOVE you for doing this post. :))) he can finally rest in peace.
October 12th, 2008 at 2:56 am
Oh wow…this is just too sad! I, too, am a Manson fan and I really regret neverr getting to see the band with Gidget…well, in fact, he was kicked out during my birth year so how could I have seen him with MM?….anyways. Saw MM in December 2007, though, which was absolutely amazing! He rocked Stockholm (Yes, the Stockholm as in Sweden’s capital) harder than anyone before him. Rest in peace, Brad Stewart. <3
October 13th, 2008 at 6:00 pm
actually, if i’m not mistaken, in his autobiography, MM explains that “Marilyn” was the name of his childhood dog. That’s why he chose that stage name(not Marilyn Monroe). I think that’s also why he has the two different eyes. Because his dog had that.
October 14th, 2008 at 12:30 pm
Wow. Getting kicked out of MM for drug use. That had to be a hell of a lot of smack. It’s like Dave Mustaine getting kicked out of Metallica for excessive boozing.
October 14th, 2008 at 8:58 pm
J – You’re mistaken on both counts.
October 16th, 2008 at 6:28 am
Rest In Peace, Brad. I miss you lots.
October 20th, 2008 at 5:04 am
THIS IS ONE OF THE BIGGEST TRADGEDYS OF MY LIFE! I WAS HIS BANDMATE AND BEST FRIEND FOR 5 YEARS IN NEW YORK! I FEEL WORSE ABOUT THIS, THAN I DID WHEN MY FATHER DIED! 39 YEARS OLD! HE WAS SUCH A NICE PERSON,HE DESERVED BETTER THAN WHAT GOD GAVE HIM IN THIS CRUEL WORLD! BRAD HAD A SAD LIFE! HIS FAMILY ABANDONED HIM! NEVER CALLED IN 5 YEARS ONCE TO SAY HAPPY BIRTHDAY ECT! WHEN HE LIVED WITH ME! HE HAD NOBODY IN THE END! HIS LAWYER ROBBED 25% OF ALL HIS EARNINGS! HE DIED BROKE BECAUSE OF HIM! HE WAS LEFT IN THE MORGUE FOR OVER A WEEK AND PUT ON DISPLAY FOR CHLOE KARDASHIAN TO VIEW AS A SENTENCE FOR HER DWI CHARGE! TMZ FILMED HER AND ASKED HER IF SHE SAW THE MANSON GUY IN THE MORGUE! HIS MOM SHOULD HAVE BEEN ON THE NEXT PLANE OUT! I TRIED TO HAVE A DECENT BURIAL FOR BRAD! OFFERED TO PAY FOR HIS ENTIRE FUNERAL! I WANTED TO BURY HIM WITH HIS FAVORITE BASS AND HAVE A NICE SENDOFF FOR HIM WITH HIS TRUE FRIENDS THERE AT THE FUNERAL! THE LAWYER BRAINWASHED HIS MOM(ANNETTE) NOT TO ALLOW ANYONE OF HIS FRIENDS THERE! HE JUST WANTS TO TAKE WHATEVER LITTLE BRAD HAD LEFT! BRADS LAWYER JOHN BRADLEY TOOK 25% OF ALL HIS EARNINGS! BRAD DIED BROKE AND ALONE BECAUSE OF THIS CRIMINAL, WHO HAS NO SHAME! HE OBVIOUSLY WASNT LOOKING AFTER BRAD, BECAUSE NOW HE IS GONE, AND LIVES ARE RUINED! IM NEVER GONNA GET OVER THIS! I FEEL GUILTY I NEVER STAYED IN TOUCH WITH BRAD! HE THOUGHT I WAS DEAD! HE CALLED ME THE DECEASED AL B. DAMNED! I THOUGHT HE WAS OK IN L.A. OBVIOUSLY I WAS WRONG! THANKS FOR DOING THIS ARTICLE ABOUT BRAD! HE WAS AN AMAZING PERSON HE WILL BE MOURNED BY ME FOREVER! I AM DISTRAUGHT THAT HE HAS LEFT THIS WORLD, AND HAS MADE HIS TRANSITION TO THE NEXT WORLD! R.I.P. BRADLEY MARK STEWART! GOD BLESS YOUR SOUL! AL. B .DAMNED! DALI GAGGERS!
October 22nd, 2008 at 8:35 am
Gidge…. I will miss you soo much. You were a an amazing artist, musician and most of all had the biggest heart. I will miss our late night blabbering and Dickens will never be the same with out you. Wish you could have known how talented you were and how much people love you.
Luving You,
Nat
July 28th, 2009 at 4:32 am
Rest in peace brother
It was an honour to have been your friend
I think of you everytime i put on lipstick and tights ;)
There will never be another Gein
Love Always
Kurt xxx