Scott Smith

Since it was released in 1981, Loverboy's famous song "Working for the Weekend" has been a mainstay of popular culture. It is ranked 100 on VH1's list of the top 100 songs from the 1980s. It has appeared in films including Click and Zoolander, and Grand Theft Auto: Vice City even featured the song on the radio.

The bassist for the Canadian rock group was Scott Smith. He loved the water and was an active sailor in his own time. He and some buddies were sailing off the coast of San Francisco in the year 2000. When a wave struck the boat, they were four miles offshore.

Smith is thought to have gone overboard because his passengers were below deck when the wave struck. At the moment, he wasn't donning a life jacket. Nevertheless, despite two days of searching, neither the passengers nor the later summoned rescue personnel were able to locate Smith.

Born: 13 February 1955Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Died: 30 November 2000 (aged 45)Off the coast of San Francisco