Pennywise Alumnus Dies 2009-04-11 by Dave de Sylvia EMERITUS | 12 Comments | Kristian Dragge, the brother of Pennywise guitarist Fletcher Dragge and a former member of the Smut Peddlers, passed away this week aged just 39.
Fletcher has made an appeal for donations to help take care of Kristian's fiancee and his one-month-old daughter Avery Nycole. A charity will be set up on Avery Nycole's behalf in the near future.
Stated Fletcher: "My brother Kristian has been a member of the South Bay punk rock scene since 1980 and was at one time the guitar player in the infamous Smut Peddlers. He was a legend in the punk rock community and was well know for his hell-raising antics, along with his fierce loyalty to friends and family. He will be greatly missed by everyone. He has been a huge part of the Pennywise family since Day One.
"I remember him helping me hang the carpet to soundproof the garage that we formed Pennywise in. I also remember him lugging our equipment from gig to gig, starting mosh pits, as well as the fight he got into the very first time Pennywise ever played live. It was a backyard party in Redondo Beach.
"It was about four songs into the set when he was jumped by three guys. We all stopped playing, dropped our guitars and jumped in to help him, just like he would have done for any of us. That’s what Pennywise has always been about, taking care of family. That’s why we are setting up a trust fund for his month old baby girl Avery Nycole, in order to assure that she has everything she’ll ever need growing up.
Any donations at this time would be greatly appreciated. There is no amount too small, anything will help. Thanks to everyone for the outpouring of love and support in this time of need, it has been overwhelming."
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Rest in Peace
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RIP
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R.I.P
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Age 39, wonder what the cause of death was. Not mentioning anything in the article leads me to think that it might have been suicide.
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The average lifespan of a rockstar is 27 years. This guy did pretty good if you ask me.
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I forget, it was some site I saw a while back.
39 is not a long life
I noticed.
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rip. tragic indeed.
The average lifespan of a rockstar is 27 years.
lol that has got to be the biggest load of garbage i've ever heard.
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Rest in peace
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lol that has got to be the biggest load of garbage i've ever heard.
Aren't giant loads of garbage sort of associated with me?
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rip
these guys have some bad luck
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thats a shame
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RIP
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