Steve Hammett

Steve Hammett (c. November 1930 – September 17, 1988), was an American aspiring musician and homeless man who gained popularity after surviving a shooting in 1975. Shot twenty times in the chest and legs, Hammett was put in a coma and was discharged from the hospital many months later. He was supposed to release his demo album in 1984, but it was delayed and released after his death.

On September 16, 1988, a shooting occurred in Chandler, Arizona between alleged gang members. Hammett was hit four times in the back while attempting to run after one of the shooters. He passed hours later in the hospital. The murder remains unsolved.