Ron Bushy

Ron Bushy (December 23, 1941 – August 29, 2021) was an American rock drummer. He was best known as a member of the rock band Iron Butterfly. He was the drum soloist on the band's iconic song "In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida" (1968). He was the only member of the group to appear on all six of their studio albums.

Ron Bushy
Bushy performing in 2005
Background information
Born	(1941-12-23)December 23, 1941 Washington, D.C., U.S.
Died	August 29, 2021(2021-08-29) (aged 79) Santa Monica, California, U.S.
Genres	Psychedelic rock, acid rock, hard rock, instrumental
Occupation(s)	Musician, graphic artist
Instruments	Drums
Years active	1966–2021
Labels	Atlantic ATCO

On August 29, 2021, Bushy died at the UCLA Medical Center in Santa Monica, California from esophageal cancer, at the age of 79.^[1][2]