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Jello Biafra Hospitalized After Hemorrhagic Stroke, Now Stable

The stroke has been attributed to high blood pressure.

Overview

  • The 67-year-old suffered the stroke on Saturday, March 7, and remains hospitalized in stable condition.
  • In a statement via Alternative Tentacles, he described sudden loss of function on his left side before realizing he was having a stroke.
  • His label attributed the hemorrhagic stroke to high blood pressure and said it will share updates as available.
  • All scheduled tour dates have been canceled as he begins a rehabilitation period.
  • Biafra, born Eric Reed Boucher, is the former Dead Kennedys frontman and longtime head of the Alternative Tentacles label.