How did Sonny Bono die?

Salvatore Phillip "Sonny" Bono (February 16, 1935 – January 5, 1998) was an American singer-songwriter, producer, actor, and politician who came to fame in partnership with his second wife Cher, as the popular singing duo Sonny & Cher.

Bono died on January 5, 1998 when he hit a tree while skiing at Heavenly Mountain Resort near South Lake Tahoe, California. After Bono's death, Mary Bono said that Sonny had been addicted to prescription drugs (mainly Vicodin and Valium) and that she believed her husband's drug use caused the accident. However, no drugs or alcohol were found in his body on autopsy.

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TSH

tesla alset, What?

gypsy rose 24

Cher, was Sonny, first wife 💕

Armadillo

I am Sonny's biggest fan.

derphmm

I would have said tree hugging LOL

Chris

A rich man's death.

reiemr

The tree;s were planted

melodyzsong

Same thing happened to Liam Neeson's wife.

Cheryl Dykas Fierke

Very tragic death . So sad .

Cheryl McMeekin

Another actor taken to soon, it was such a freak accident.

G A PETERSON

sudden deceleration trauma....trees typically do not move out of the way....

dvdeaton

He was a great songwriter BEFORE he met Cher.. He wrote "Needles and Pins" for the British rock group the Searchers, which was a top 10 hit a year before Sonny and Cher sold their first album...