Mia Zapata
Mia Zapata | |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Mia Katherine Zapata |
| Born | August 25, 1965 Chicago, Illinois, United States |
| Died | July 7, 1993 (aged 27) Seattle, Washington, United States |
| Genres | |
| Occupation | Singer |
| Years active | 1986–1993 |
| Formerly of | The Gits |
Mia Katherine Zapata (August 25, 1965 – July 7, 1993) was an American musician who was the lead singer for the punk band The Gits. After gaining praise in the emerging grunge scene, Zapata was raped and murdered in 1993 while on her way home from a music venue, at age 27. The crime went unsolved for a decade before her killer, Jesus Mezquia, was arrested in 2003. Mezquia was tried, convicted and sentenced to 36 years in prison.