D. H. Peligro Cause of Death

D.H. Peligro of the Dead Kennedys died in his Los Angeles home on October 28, 2022.

A post on the Dead Kennedys Instagram reads: Dead Kennedys’ drummer D.H. Peligro (Darren Henley) passed away in his Los Angeles home yesterday, October 28th. Police on the scene stated that he died from trauma to the head caused by an accidental fall.

Arrangements are pending and will be announced in the coming days. We ask that you respect the family’s privacy during this difficult time. Thank you for your thoughts and words of comfort.

D.H. replaced original drummer Ted in the Dead Kennedys in 1981 and went on to play on classics such as the In God We Trust, Inc. EP, Plastic Surgery Disasters, Frankenchrist, Bedtime for Democracy, and the Give Me Convenience or Give Me Death compilation.

He also played briefly with the Red Hot Chili Peppers, co-writing some of the material on their 1989 album Mother’s Milk, fronted his own band Peligro, and performed with Nailbomb, The Feederz, Jungle Studs, and others. It was also recently revealed that D.H. will appear in the upcoming OFF! film.