Phillip Spector Jr.: How Did Phil Spector’s Son Die?

Who Was Phil Spector’s Son, Phillip Spector Jr.?

Phillip Spector Jr. is the son of American record producer, songwriter, and convicted murderer Harvey Philip Spector. Phillip’s father who is known as Phil Spector is widely regarded as one of the most influential figures in pop music history and one of the most successful producers of the 1960s. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and the Songwriters Hall of Fame.

Phillip Spector Jr.: Bio Summary

Harvey Phillip Spector Jr. was welcomed into the world on October 18th, 1982, in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, USA. He was also known as “Little Phillip” (as his father calls him). His parents are Harvey Philip Spector (December 26, 1939 – January 16, 2021) and Janis Zavala. His father was a successful record producer and songwriter.

Phillip Spector Jr. has a twin sister Nicole Audrey Spector. Nicole is a writer and freelance journalist. Phillip Jr. has adopted half-brothers Donté Phillip Spector, and twins Louis Phillip Spector and Gary Phillip Spector. His paternal grandparents were Benjamin (1903–1949) and Bertha (1911–1995) Spector.

There isn’t much information regarding Phillip Spector Jr.’s childhood. His educational details are not in the spotlight. Phillip Jr. didn’t have a career of his, he never got married or had a girlfriend because his life was cut short at a very young age. He died in the year 1991. His father Phil Spector was one of the most distinctive producers in the history of popular music.

Phil Spector has worked with Ike and Tina Turner, The Beatles, and the Ramones, among others. He produced records for The Ronettes ( “Be My Baby”; “Baby I Love You”; “Walking In The Rain”; and others), Ringo Starr (“It Don’t Come Easy”), The Beatles (Album “Let It Be”), Ike and Tina Turner (“River Deep-Mountain High”), Ray Peterson (“Corrine, Corrina”), and many more.

As a songwriter Phil Spector has written or co-written: Spanish Harlem, You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feeling, Be My Baby, Chapel Of Love, Then He Kissed Me, Da Doo Ron Ron, Baby I Love You, Walking In The Rain, River Deep, Mountain High, I Can Hear Music, Just Once In My Life, and To Know Him Is To Love Him (Spector wrote, produced, and performed with The Teddy Bears, for which he was a member).

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Phil Spector appeared as himself on The Dick Clark Show, Perry Como’s Kraft Music Hall, The David Susskind Show, The Merv Griffin Show, The History of Rock ‘n’ Roll, Rock & Roll. He played Connection in Easy Rider. He was a musical director on The Big T.N.T. Show, music producer of Let It Be, and music re-mixer for Rock ‘n’ Roll High School.

How Did Phil Spector’s Son Die?

Phil Spector’s son Phillip Spector Jr. was killed by leukemia. He sadly passed away on Christmas Day, 25th of December 1991, in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, USA. He was just 9 years old at the time he died. His father Phil Spector died on January 16, 2021, at age 81, in French Camp, California, U.S. He reportedly died from the complications of COVID-19.

Phil Spector was found guilty of murdering American actress and fashion model Lana Clarkson. On February 3, 2003, Lana was found dead in the mansion belonging to Phil Spector. Her body was found slumped in a chair with a single gunshot wound to her mouth. The two had met while working at the House of Blues in Los Angeles and later left for Phil’s mansion.

According to Phil Spector’s driver, Adriano de Souza, Phil came out of the mansion with a gun in his hands and said “I think I killed someone”. Phil later said Lana Clarkson’s death was an “accidental suicide” and that she “kissed the gun”. Phil was sentenced to 19 years to life in prison, where he died.

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In a 2005 court deposition, Phil Spector testified that he had been on medication for manic depression for eight years. “No sleep, depression, mood changes, mood swings, hard to live with, hard to concentrate, just hard — a hard time getting through life,” he said. “I’ve been called a genius and I think a genius is not there all the time and has borderline insanity.”