Thursday, July 30th, 1981

Many stories begin to circulate about Pete's drinking, drug use and deteriorating health. In response, Pete writes a letter for publication in the Who's News fanzine denying that he is ill, has marital problems, has given up on Meher Baba or is an alcoholic. The final lines are: "I still get upset when I hear people talking about me 'killing' myself. That won't happen unless by accident." In truth, everyone around him is horrified by his lifestyle and afraid he will soon join Keith Moon in the afterlife