Useless Kennedys co-founder and former vocalist Jello Biafra has been hospitalized after struggling a latest stroke.
The 67-year-old Biafra’s stroke was introduced in a social media submit from his file label, Various Tentacles Information, on Monday.
Jello Biafra Stroke Timeline
In response to the submit, Biafra suffered a hemorrhagic stroke as a result of his hypertension late Saturday. The submit additionally contained a quote from Biafra describing the incident.
I hopped out of my mattress as a result of I wanted to pee, and my leg simply collapsed beneath me and I fell to the ground. I could not even break the autumn with my left arm as a result of it wasn’t working both. I attempted to hop again up once more, and I could not. I noticed I had ‘fallen and I can not stand up.’ It was this level I believed, ‘Oh shit, I am having a stroke!
Biafra was transported to a neighborhood hospital, the place he remained on Monday. The file label says he’s at the moment in secure situation.
“I nonetheless have numerous nice stuff in me, however proper now I gotta lotta rehabbing to do,” Biafra was quoted within the submit.
An announcement on the Various Tentacles web site says all of Biafra’s upcoming appearances have been canceled.
What Occurred After Jello Biafra Left Useless Kennedys?
The Useless Kennedys had been based in San Francisco within the late Seventies and went on to turn into a staple within the punk scene all through the early Nineteen Eighties. Biafra exited the band in 1986.
Since that point, the Useless Kennedys have toured with a rotating group of musicians. Solely East Bay Ray and Klaus Flouride stay as authentic members.
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The 2 sides have battled within the courtroom through the years. In 1998, Biafra filed a lawsuit towards his former bandmates, alleging they had been making an attempt to take over his file label.
That led the remaining authentic members to countersue for almost $75,000 in unpaid royalties. In response to Rolling Stone, it was later found that Biafra really owed the others upwards of $200,000.
A jury dominated in favor of Biafra’s bandmates. The ruling was later upheld by a three-judge panel.
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