Darby Crash
American musician (1958–1980) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Jan Paul Beahm (better known by his stage name Darby Crash, formerly Bobby Pyn; September 26, 1958 – December 7, 1980)[6][7] was an American[8] singer who, along with longtime friend Pat Smear (born Georg Ruthenberg), co-founded the punk rock band the Germs and was best known as their lead vocalist. In 1980, he committed suicide[9] by overdosing on heroin.[10]
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Birth name | Jan Paul Beahm |
Also known as | Bobby Pyn |
Born | (1958-09-26)September 26, 1958 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
Died | December 7, 1980(1980-12-07) (aged 22) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
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Years active | 1975–1980[2][3][4][5] |
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