Steve Peregrin Took chokes to death on cocktail cherry

Steve Took, real name Stephen Ross Porter, was a founder member of Tyrannosaurus Rex with Marc Bolan and  played with Bolan from 1967 until 1969 when he was fired for excessive drug and alcohol abuse.
 He worked in several bands after leaving Trex, including Pink Fairies and Shagrat and as a solo artist.
Took died on 27th October 1980 aged 31, apparently as a result of choking on a cocktail cherry although it is believed that morphine, magic mushrooms and alcohol may have also played a part.