Singer had high alcohol level at time of suicide

Stuart Adamson, the lead singer and guitarist for the Scottish rock band Big Country, had a high blood-alcohol level in his system when he committed suicide in a Honolulu hotel last month, according to city coroners.

The Honolulu medical examiner’s office determined Adamson, 43, had a blood-alcohol content of 0.279% when he was found dead on December 16 in his hotel room near the Honolulu International Airport. The legal limit to drive in Hawaii is 0.08%.