The Uplift Mofo Party Plan
When the band came back to Los Angeles, Slovak stayed away from the other members of the band. When he was not getting support from his friends, Slovak had trouble avoiding drugs. A few weeks after the band got to Los Angeles, they tried to find Slovak. They could not find him for many days. Slovak was found dead by police in his apartment on June 27, 1988. He died because of a heroin overdose. Irons left the band because of Slovak's death. He said he did not want to be in a group his friends were dying in. Kiedis and Flea did not know if they should keep making music. They decided to make more music to continue what Slovak "helped build". The two hired John Frusciante. Frusciante was a fan of the Chili Peppers, and liked how Slovak played the guitar. The group also needed a new drummer, because Irons left. They hired Chad Smith.