Spence, the original lead vocalist of No Doubt, died by suicide in 1987 at the age of 18. By Ashley Iasimone Gwen Stefani honored the memory of one of No Doubt‘s founding members, John Spence ...

John Spence in the studio in 1987 (Credit: Eric Keyes) With so much enthusiasm being part of his personality, friends were shocked and devastated on Dec. 21, 1987, when Spence died by suicide at ...

Gwen Stefani paid tribute to one of the original members of No Doubt, John Spence, on the anniversary of his 1987 death. Keep reading to see how she remembered her late friend on Instagram.

In 1986, Eric Stefani, his younger sister Gwen, and John Spence decided they would form a ska band while working at a Dairy Queen in Orange, California. Inspired by British ska bands like Madness ...