{{Short description|American musician (1965–2001)}} {{Multiple issues| {{More citations needed|date=February 2012}} {{Notability|music|date=August 2024}} }} {{use mdy dates|date=June 2024}} {{Infobox musical artist | name = Bianca Halstead | image = | caption = | birth_name = Bianca Halstead | alias = Bianca Butthole | birth_date = {{birth date|1965|05|05}} | birth_place = The Bronx, New York, U.S. | death_date = {{death date and age|2001|12|15|1965|05|05}} | death_place = New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. | occupation = Musician | instruments = Vocals, bass | years_active = 1990–2001 }} '''Bianca Halstead''' (May 5, 1965 – December 15, 2001), also known as '''Bianca Butthole''', was an American rock musician, born in The Bronx, New York. She was the bassist and lead singer of the bands Betty Blowtorch and Butt Trumpet.

Halstead was killed when she accepted a ride from a drunk driver on December 15, 2001, in New Orleans. She was 36.<ref>{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/blowtorch-singer-killed-236348/|title=Blowtorch Singer Killed|magazine=Rolling Stone|date=December 18, 2001}}</ref><ref>{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/betty-blowtorch-singer-killed-77404/|title=Betty Blowtorch Singer Killed|magazine=Billboard|date=December 17, 2001}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Cromelin |first1=Richard |title=Bianca's Obituary |url=https://www.angelfire.com/va/ragefoto/BiancaRIPobit.html |website=Angelfire.com |publisher=Los Angeles Times |access-date=5 June 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231003061901/https://www.angelfire.com/va/ragefoto/BiancaRIPobit.html |archive-date=3 October 2023 |language=en |format=Text of newspaper article copied to personal webpage |date=2001 |url-status=live}}</ref> Halstead is interred at Hollywood Forever Cemetery, Hollywood, California.{{cn |date=August 2024}}

A substance abuse center, called "The Bianca Center for Substance Abuse," which opened in November 2008, is named in her honor.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Saunders |first=Tim |date=October 31, 2008 |title=Rockers To Gather For Rehab Open Day |url=https://www.looktothestars.org/news/1489-rockers-to-gather-for-rehab-open-day |access-date=2022-12-16 |website=Look to the Stars |language=en}}</ref>

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==External links== * {{Find a Grave|7316812}} * [https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2001-dec-19-me-16247-story.html L.A. Times article on Halstead's death] * {{IMDb name|1248320}}

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