Last updated: Tuesday, October 2, 2007
WOOD'S MEMOIRS REVEAL TEEN TORMENT
ROLLING STONES star RONNIE WOOD has traced his alcoholic past back to when his childhood sweetheart was killed in a car crash - and he was banned from attending the funeral.
Ronnie Wood of the Rolling Stones performing at 'A Bigger Bang' European tour stop in Ireland at Slane Castle. Dublin, Ireland - 18.08.07
In his forthcoming memoir, Ronnie, the party-loving guitarist tells how, at 17, this tragic incident acted as a catalyst for his dependency on drink and drugs.
He writes, "Stephanie de Court was my childhood sweetheart. It was all very innocent - talking, holding hands after school, the occasional kiss.
"On May 31, 1964, Stephanie and some girlfriends were coming to see my band play but were killed in a car crash on the way. Stephanie's parents didn't want me at the funeral.
"Some friends took me to the pub and got me drunk because it was the only way I could accept the fact that she was gone from my life forever. In the bottle I discovered a way not to think about it."
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Source: WENN
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