Realmente, o Paul Simonon nao morreu. Procurando pra ter certeza achei isos na wikipedia:

"...Simonon only decided to write 'Guns of Brixton' because he was jealous of the money the band's main songwriters, Joe Strummer and Mick Jones, were making in royalties..."

E voce ai achando que o Clash era reacionario... nego queria era dinheiro mesmo.