D.H. Peligro, drummer of legendary punk rock band Dead Kennedys, dies at 63 - CNN

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D.H. Peligro, a drummer for punk stone icons the Dead Kennedys and formerly the Red Hot Chili Peppers, died Friday from a caput injury, his set announced. He was 63.

“Police connected the country stated that helium died from trauma to the caput caused by an accidental fall,” a connection from the Dead Kennedys read. “Arrangements are pending and volition beryllium announced successful the coming days. We inquire that you respect the family’s privateness during this hard time.”

Peligro passed distant successful his location successful Los Angeles, according to the statement.

Peligro, whose existent sanction is Darren Henley, had been a pillar successful the San Francisco and Los Angeles euphony country since 1978, according to his biography on the Dead Kennedys’ website.

He was a drummer for punk stone legends the Dead Kennedys until the band’s breakup successful 1986, aft which helium joined the Red Hot Chili Peppers for immoderate time, CNN affiliate KARE reported.

His passionateness for punk stone and funky euphony continued with his caller band, Peligro, which featured him arsenic a vocalist and guitarist.

Fans have flooded Peligro’s Instagram posts with comments honoring and praying for him, and friends person near him heartbreaking goodbyes: “I emotion you my friend. I americium truthful bittersweet I won’t get to consciousness you hug maine again,” 1 wrote.

Other chap bandmates and friends, including Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist Flea, person besides taken to societal media with tributes to Peligro.

“My beloved friend, my member I miss you truthful much. I’m devastated today, a stream of tears, but each my beingness I volition treasure each second. The archetypal clip I saw you play with the DK’s successful ’81 you blew my mind. The power, the soul, the recklessness,” Flea wrote connected Instagram along with a photograph of the rocker. “You are the truest rocker, and a important portion of rhcp history. D H P successful the spot to be, you unrecorded everlastingly successful our hearts, you chaotic man, you bringer of joy, you elephantine hearted man.”

Alice In Chains’ guitarist William DuVall besides shared a tribute, reminiscing connected 1 of Peligro’s memorable performances arsenic a rocker whose passionateness for the drums pulsed done the assemblage whenever helium got successful beforehand of the set.

“Drum hero. Super chill guy,” DuVall wrote connected Twitter. “I’ll ne'er hide the DKs gig I saw astatine 688 successful May ’83 where, aft shredding his drums the full set, helium ended the amusement by diving implicit his kit consecutive into the assemblage successful a azygous leap. F*****g legend. Rest In Peace.”