Lifeless Kennedys Drummer D.H. Peligro Lifeless at 63, Hit Head in Lavatory

D.H. Peligro — a longtime drummer for the Lifeless Kennedys — has died after hitting his head in what appears to be an unintentional fall … however the jury’s nonetheless out on what precisely killed him.

The punk rock band introduced D.H.’s loss of life Saturday in an official Instagram submit, writing … “Lifeless Kennedys’ drummer D.H. Peligro (Darren Henley) handed away in his Los Angeles dwelling yesterday, October twenty eighth. Police on the scene said that he died from trauma to the top attributable to an unintentional fall.”

They add, “Preparations are pending and will likely be introduced within the coming days.  We ask that you simply respect the household’s privateness throughout this troublesome time. Thanks on your ideas and phrases of consolation.”

Whereas they appear to be definitively saying the autumn is what took his life — at the very least in keeping with a police response they’re citing — our personal regulation enforcement sources inform TMZ it is a bit extra mysterious than simply that … though we have confirmed he did, in truth, fall and hit his head.

Our sources inform us paramedics responded to D.H.’s San Fernando Valley dwelling Friday a bit 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 lifeless on the scene.

For now, our regulation enforcement sources say his loss of life seems to be from pure causes with no foul suspected — in fact, an post-mortem is pending for his official reason behind loss of life. One level of clarification although … we’re instructed the autumn/hit to the top appears to be incidental to no matter might have made him collapse within the first place … which continues to be being investigated.

At any charge … the music group is mourning. D.H. joined the Lifeless Kennedys in ’81 — changing their unique drummer, Bruce Slesinger — and sticking round by means of their youth … contributing to iconic information of theirs, together with “In God We Belief,” “Plastic Surgical procedure Disasters,” “Frankenchrist,” and “Bedtime for Democracy.” The band broke up in 1986.

Peligro performed in different bands too, together with with the Purple Sizzling Chili Peppers for a quick time.

He was 63.