Andrew Wood died in 1977.
Andrew Wood (singer) . Wood formed Malfunkshun in 1980 with his brother Kevin and Regan Hagar . They soon began writing original material and formed Mother Love Bone the same year , adding guitarist Bruce Fairweather ( also a former member of Green River ) and drummer Greg Gilmore to the lineup . On March 16 , 1990 , Wood was found in a comatose state by his girlfriend , Xana La Fuente , having overdosed on heroin . Mother Love Bone . The band was active from 1987 to 1990 .