D.H. Peligro — a longtime drummer for the Dead Kennedys — has died after hitting his head in what appears to be an unintended fall … however the jury’s nonetheless out on what precisely killed him.
The punk rock band introduced D.H.’s dying Saturday in an official Instagram put up, writing … “Dead Kennedys’ drummer D.H. Peligro (Darren Henley) handed away in his Los Angeles house yesterday, October twenty eighth. Police on the scene acknowledged that he died from trauma to the top brought on by an unintended fall.”
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They add, “Arrangements are pending and might be introduced within the coming days.  We ask that you just respect the household’s privateness throughout this tough time. Thank you on your ideas and phrases of consolation.”
While they appear to be definitively saying the autumn is what took his life — at the very least in response to a police response they’re citing — our personal legislation enforcement sources inform TMZ it’s kind of extra mysterious than simply that … though we have confirmed he did, actually, fall and hit his head.
Our sources inform us paramedics responded to D.H.’s San Fernando Valley house Friday a bit of after 7 PM, the place he was present in his rest room in his again home … this after being found by his landlord. We’re instructed D.H. was pronounced useless on the scene.
For now, our legislation enforcement sources say his dying seems to be from pure causes with no foul suspected — after all, an post-mortem is pending for his official explanation for dying. One level of clarification although … we’re instructed the autumn/hit to the top appears to be incidental to no matter could have made him collapse within the first place … which continues to be being investigated.
At any fee … the music neighborhood is mourning. D.H. joined the Dead Kennedys in ’81 — changing their authentic drummer, Bruce Slesinger — and sticking round via their early life … contributing to iconic data of theirs, together with “In God We Trust,” “Plastic Surgery Disasters,” “Frankenchrist,” and “Bedtime for Democracy.” The band broke up in 1986.
Peligro performed in different bands too, together with with the Red Hot Chili Peppers for a short time.
He was 63.
RIP.