Photo: The Dead Kennedys (DH on the left) | By Ramon Antonio Vargas, The Guardian | A renowned drummer for rock bands the Dead Kennedys and the Red Hot Chili Peppers has died after an accidental fall at his home. DH Peligro, whose legal name was Darren Henley, was 63.
The Dead Kennedys announced Peligro’s death in an Instagram post on Saturday. Peligro had died from head trauma resulting from a fall at his home in Los Angeles, according to that post, which cited information provided by police.
Details on funeral arrangements for Peligro were pending as of Monday, but the band said they would be announced in the coming days.
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Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist Flea was among those to mourn the unexpected death of Peligro on social media.
“My dear friend, my brother I miss you so much,” Flea posted on Instagram. “I’m devastated today, a river of tears, but all my life I will treasure every second.”
In his post, Flea recalled seeing Peligro first perform in 1981, which “blew” his mind. “You are the truest rocker, and a crucial part of [Red Hot Chili Peppers] history,” Flea’s post added.
Meanwhile, the Alice in Chains guitarist William DuVall went on Twitter to share his memory of Peligro diving over his drum kit and into the crowd “in a single leap” at the end of a Dead Kennedys gig in 1983.
“Drum hero,” DuVall’s tribute tweet said. “Super cool guy.”
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Photo: Dead Kennedys (DH Peligro, Skip, Klaus Flouride, East Bay Ray) (from the Dead Kennedys website) (http://www.deadkennedys.com)
DH Peligro, Drummer for the Dead Kennedys, Dies Aged 63 From Head Trauma
