Jello Biafra has been hospitalized following a stroke. A press release issued today, March 09th, via the 67-year-old punk icon’s Alternative Tentacles label revealed the former DEAD KENNEDYS vocalist suffered a hemorrhagic stroke this past Saturday, March 07th. That press release reads as follows:
On Saturday, March 7th Jello Biafra suffered a hemorrhagic stroke caused by high blood pressure.
As per Jello:
”I hopped out of my bed because I needed to pee, and my left leg just collapsed under me and I fell to the floor. I couldn’t even break the fall with my left arm because it wasn’t working either. I tried to hop back up again, and I couldn’t. I realized I had “fallen and I can’t get up!”
It was this point I thought, “Oh shit, I’m having a stroke!”
I still have a lot of great stuff in me, but right now I gotta lotta rehabbing to do.”
Jello Biafra is currently hospitalized but stable. Speaking for the Alternative Tentacles family, we are all just very thankful he is okay and getting the care that he needs.
We will update you all as we are able.”