Kristen Pfaff

Kristen Pfaff
Pfaff performing with Hole at the Phoenix Festival, England, 1993
Born	Kristen Marie Parco (1967-05-26)May 26, 1967 Buffalo, New York, U.S.
Died	June 16, 1994(1994-06-16) (aged 27) Seattle, Washington, U.S.
Resting place	Forest Lawn Cemetery
Alma mater	University of Minnesota
Occupations	Musician songwriter
Years active	1991–1994

Kristen Marie Pfaff (née Parco; May 26, 1967 – June 16, 1994) was an American musician, best known as the bassist for alternative rock band Hole from 1993 to 1994. Prior to Hole, Pfaff was the bassist and backing vocalist for Minneapolis-based band Janitor Joe. Pfaff returned to Janitor Joe for a short tour in the weeks before her death in June 1994 of a heroin overdose.