Mia Zapata
1965–1993 (age 28)
Singer
Biography
Mia Zapata's fierce voice and magnetic presence fronted The Gits, bringing punk rock honesty to stages across the Pacific Northwest and inviting fans to feel both anger and hope in equal measure.
Her friends continue to honor her memory by fighting for safer streets and nurturing the creative communities she loved, and she rests at Cave Hill Cemetery among those who continue to draw courage from her story.