Andrew Wood died in 1977.
Andrew Wood (singer) . 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 . On March 16 , 1990 , Wood was found in a comatose state by his girlfriend , Xana La Fuente , having overdosed on heroin . Mother Love Bone was an American rock band that formed in Seattle , Washington in 1987 .