Bon Scott

Birth Name:

Ronald Belford Scott

Birth Date:

July 9, 1946

Birth Place:

Forfar, Angus, Scotland

Death Date:

February 19, 1980

Place of Death:

67 Overhill Road, East Dulwich, London

Age:

Cause of Death:

Acute alcohol poisoning

Cemetery Name:

Fremantle Cemetery Palmyra Australia

Claim to Fame:

Music

Bon Scott, born Ronald Belford Scott on July 9, 1946, in Forfar, Scotland, was the iconic lead singer and lyricist of the Australian rock band AC/DC. His family emigrated to Australia in 1952, settling in Fremantle, Western Australia. Known for his distinctive raspy voice, wild stage presence, and rebellious charisma, Scott joined AC/DC in 1974 and quickly became a driving force behind the band's early success. He helped craft their raw, hard-hitting sound and contributed memorable lyrics to classic albums like High Voltage, Let There Be Rock, and Highway to Hell. Tragically, at the height of his career, Scott died on February 19, 1980, in London at the age of 33, reportedly from acute alcohol poisoning.

Fun Facts

Five months after Scott’s death, AC/DC finished the work they had begun with Scott; they released Back in Black as a tribute to him, but his name did not appear in the writing credits. The issue of whether Scott’s lyrics were used, uncredited, on the album is an enduring topic of debate.

The last words he spoke on record were “Shazbot na nu na nu” from the sitcom “Mork & Mindy”. This phrase can be heard at the end of the song “Night Prowler” on the Highway to Hell album.

The nickname “Bon” was acquired shortly after starting school; because there was another Ronald in the class, his classmates played on the phrase “Bonnie Scotland”.

Cemetery Information:

Final Resting Place:

Fremantle Cemetery Palmyra Australia

Carrington Street &, Leach Highway

Palmyra WA 6157, ,

Australia

Australia / Oceania

Map:

Map of Fremantle Cemetery in Australia

Grave Location:

Frontage Garden, Site N3, Position 10

Grave Location Description

As you park on the cemetery grounds near the administration building on Carrington Street, walk on the sidewalk outside the cemetery towards the intersection with High Street. 100 feet before the intersection you will see a pedestrian entrance labeled Bon Scott Memorial Entrance. Walk through this gate and look down on the path on the left and you will easily find the final resting place of the original lead singer of AC/DC – Bon Scott.