Jeff Buckley's Last Goodbye: Music's Most Haunting Story

Jeff Buckley's Last Goodbye: Music's Most Haunting Story

Published: June 5, 2026

Duration: 29:54

On a warm spring night in Memphis, rock star Jeff Buckley was waiting for his band to arrive for rehearsal when he wandered into the Mississippi River fully clothed, singing Led Zeppelin's "Whole Lotta Love." Moments later, he vanished beneath the dark water. Six days later, his lifeless body was found downstream. Jeff Buckley was only 30 years old when he disappeared into Wolf River Harbor on May 29, 1997, leaving behind one of rock music's most haunting stories.

In this episode of Death by Misadventure, we explore the life and mysterious death of the gifted singer-songwriter whose voice seemed...