The Who’s Pete Townshend says he “tried everything” to keep Keith Moon alive
nme.comThe Who’s Pete Townshend has reflected on the death of drummer Keith Moon, saying he “tried everything” to keep him alive.Moon was the drummer for The Who between 1964 and 1978, and died from an overdose of Heminevrin, a drug used to treat and prevent symptoms of alcohol withdrawal.
He was 32 years old.“I tried everything,” Townshend told People of his attempts to help his friend. “I tried giving him money, I tried starving him of money.
I tried sending him into rehab. I tried sending him to a guru weirdo, voodoo doctors.”He continued: “I was obsessed with trying to keep Keith alive.
It was quite clear that he was on a downward slide, and there was very little I could do. He was a very complicated character.”Earlier this year, it was reported that the long-awaited biopic about Moon is set to begin shooting this summer.
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