Andrew Wood died in 1977.
Andrew Patrick Wood ( January 8 , 1966 -- March 19 , 1990 ) was an American musician best known as the lead singer for alternative rock bands Malfunkshun and Mother Love Bone . Wood formed Malfunkshun in 1980 with his brother Kevin and Regan Hagar . Due to his struggle with drug addiction , Wood checked himself into rehab in 1989 , hoping to get clean for the release of Mother Love Bone 's debut album . Mother Love Bone was an American rock band that formed in Seattle , Washington in 1987 .