<P> Nowell was married to Troy Dendekker on May 18 , 1996 . Seven days later , on the morning of May 25 , Sublime was supposed to begin a five - day tour through Northern California , followed by a European and East Coast tour . However , while the band was staying at the Ocean View Motel in San Francisco , drummer Bud Gaugh woke up to find Nowell lying on the floor next to his bed . His dalmatian , Lou Dog , was curled up on the bed whimpering . Bradley had tried waking up his fellow band - mates to go to the beach with him that morning , but they were too hung - over and tired to get out of bed . Initially , Gaugh assumed Nowell was too intoxicated to get into bed ; however , he noticed a green film around his mouth , and it became apparent he had overdosed on heroin . Gaugh called for paramedics , but Nowell had died several hours earlier , and was pronounced dead at the scene . Nowell was cremated and his ashes were spread over his favorite surfing spot in Surfside , California . A headstone was placed at Westminster Memorial in Westminster , California in his memory . </P>
<P> Nowell was married to Troy Dendekker on May 18 , 1996 . Seven days later , on the morning of May 25 , Sublime was supposed to begin a five - day tour through Northern California , followed by a European and East Coast tour . However , while the band was staying at the Ocean View Motel in San Francisco , drummer Bud Gaugh woke up to find Nowell lying on the floor next to his bed . His dalmatian , Lou Dog , was curled up on the bed whimpering . Bradley had tried waking up his fellow band - mates to go to the beach with him that morning , but they were too hung - over and tired to get out of bed . Initially , Gaugh assumed Nowell was too intoxicated to get into bed ; however , he noticed a green film around his mouth , and it became apparent he had overdosed on heroin . Gaugh called for paramedics , but Nowell had died several hours earlier , and was pronounced dead at the scene . Nowell was cremated and his ashes were spread over his favorite surfing spot in Surfside , California . A headstone was placed at Westminster Memorial in Westminster , California in his memory . </P>
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