He was the band's lead guitarist and a principal songwriter. Hopkins' writing credits included the hits " Hey Jealousy ", " Found Out About You ", "Hold Me Down" and " Lost Horizons ". …

Dec 7, 1993 · Douglas Hopkins, former lead guitarist for the rock band the Gin Blossoms, was found dead in his home Sunday, after having apparently shot himself.

Estranged from the band, Hopkins died by suicide on December 5, 1993, after a reported five previous attempts (including one for which he was hospitalized two weeks prior to his death). …

Dec 5, 2023 · 30 years ago today, Gin Blossoms co-founder/songwriter Doug Hopkins killed himself. Lost horizons. Read our classic feature on the life and death of this tortured genius:

Dec 4, 2020 · Lead singer Robin Wilson told Rolling Stone Wilson's death was devastating to the band. That wasn't the band's only setback. In 1997, Wilson left the Gin Blossoms and the …

Jul 13, 2016 · Before Doug Hopkins tragically committed suicide in 1993, he would often tell his friends that the Gin Blossoms were ripping him off. He was fired from the band at their label’s …

Dec 7, 1993 · Douglas Hopkins, founder and former lead guitarist of the Gin Blossoms, killed himself in his Tempe apartment Sunday with a gun he bought at a pawn shop Friday. His …

Aug 8, 2022 · Gin Blossoms singer Robin Wilson shares the heartbreaking story behind New Miserable Experience, letting go of Doug Hopkins, the songs and more.

Dec 5, 2018 · On Sunday afternoon, December 5, 1993, twenty-five years ago today, a friend found his body in his apartment.

Dec 7, 1993 · Douglas Hopkins, the former lead guitarist for the Gin Blossoms, a rock band, was found dead of a self-inflicted gunshot wound at his home on Sunday, the police said. He was …