After the tour ended, Ratt regrouped in Maui to write their second album. But the good vibes quickly turned sour for Robbin Crosby ... gained weight from a thyroid condition and was bedridden ...

For the most part, the hard-partying glam musicians who ruled the decade escaped relatively unscathed, an exception being Ratt guitarist Robbin Crosby, who contracted HIV and died from a heroin ...

Ratt guitarist Robbin Crosby passed away nine years ago this month from a heroin overdose. Prior to his death, the 42-year old had battled addiction for many years, contracting HIV and eventually full ...

Robbin Crosby, 42, a rock guitarist who was a founding member of the 1980s heavy metal band Ratt, died June 6 in Los Angeles of complications from AIDS. Crosby announced that he had the disease in ...

Those were the words of Ratt guitarist Robbin Crosby in a 1984 San DIego Union interview, as the San Diego native exulted in the success of his band and its hit debut album, “Out of the Cellar.” ...

Boaz and Ratt guitarist Warren De Martini both recalled Mr. Crosby as someone who knew early on exactly what he wanted to do in life. “Ever since we were kittle kids, Robbin knew what he wanted ...

LOS ANGELES -- Robbin Crosby, 42, the rock guitarist who was a founding member of the 1980s heavy-metal "hair" band Ratt, died here June 6. He had AIDS. Mr. Crosby went public with his illness in ...