Did Bobby Fuller Fight The Mob And The Mob Won?

Bobby Gaston Fuller

Was an American rock singer, songwriter, and guitarist best known for "Let Her Dance" and "I Fought the Law".

He was born in Baytown, Texas, in 1942.

In 1964 he moved to Los Angeles with his band, The Bobby Fuller Four, and was signed to Mustang Records by producer Bob Keane, who was noted for discovering Ritchie Valens and producing many surf music groups.

Fuller was found dead at 23 years old, in an automobile parked outside his Hollywood apartment on July 18, 1966.
In the autopsy report the corner said,“Deceased was found lying face down in front seat of car, a gas can, 1/3 full, cover open, windows were all rolled up & doors shut, not locked, keys not in ignition."
He his arms and shoulders and his body was soaked with gasoline.

The autopsy report also stated that Bobby's face, chest, and side were covered in "petechial hemorrhages" probably caused by gasoline vapors and the summer heat.

Petechial hemorrhages are red or purple spot on the skin, caused by a minor bleed from broken capillary blood vessels that can be caused my numerous things, anywhere from disease to asphyxiation or any kind of trauma.

There was no sigh that he was beaten.

The boxes for "accident" and "suicide" were checked on the report, but next to the boxes were question marks.

Even tho his cause of death was ruled as "accidental asphyxiation",

some people think he was murdered.

The investigation didn't go to well.

The crime scene left unsecured and no fingerprints taken from the gasoline can found in the car. 

Some people believed Fuller had been murdered and the perpetrators had fled just as they were about to torch his car to destroy the evidence. 

A partner of Bob Keane reputedly had mob connections.

The record company was involved in payola scams.

There has also been speculation that Charles Manson was involved.

Jim Reese, guitarist for the Bobby Fuller Four, said that four days after Bobby died, three armed men came to his apartment looking for him.
The next day, Reese and drummer Dalton Powell fled to El Paso, taking along a loaded pistol just in case.