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Catniss Culkin (Moonachie NJ,May 28 1963 - Moonachie NJ, March 30 1993) Catniss Culkin was an American musician founder of the grunge band Snowflake in mid 80's together with Janet Poe Wakefield another musician known as Jan Wilkins, Leanna Gomez a filipina drummer. In 1990 Catniss'elder sister, Mary Leigh Culkin joined Snowflake to replace Leanna on drums, just hard upon a little accident Leanna suffered in her right foot. The band was chiefly formed by Catniss as front woman and bass player, Jan Wilkins as rhythm guitarist and second voice, Leanna as lead guitarist and Mary on drums. In early 90's Snowflake began to hit the big time and put bums on seats, but such a big success would come to its end, when Catniss Culkin was diagnosed with an advanced HIV infection on Febraury 1992. Once a clear health's deterioration began to jump out at Catniss, on Febraury 9 1993 she granted to be interviewed in order to talk about being HIV positive and the reason why she had opted out being off stage for a year round. The month after, on March 30, Catniss dies because of a AIDS related Hepatatis C in her home located in Moonachie New Jersey.