Michael Clarke (musician)

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Michael Clarke
Clarke in 1970
Background information
Birth name	Michael James Dick
Born	(1946-06-03)June 3, 1946 Spokane, Washington, U.S.
Origin	San Francisco, California, U.S.
Died	December 19, 1993(1993-12-19) (aged 47) Treasure Island, Florida, U.S.
Genres	Rock, Folk rock, country rock
Occupation	Musician
Instrument(s)	Drums, percussion
Years active	1964–1993
Formerly of	The Byrds, The Flying Burrito Brothers, Firefall

Michael Clarke (born Michael James Dick; June 3, 1946 – December 19, 1993) was an American musician, best known as the drummer for the 1960s rock group the Byrds from 1964 to 1967.^[1] He died in 1993, at age 47, from liver failure, a direct result of more than three decades of heavy alcohol consumption.