Darby Crash Dec 3rd 1980 - (Courtesy of Glenn E. Friedman)
"MY LIFE, MY LEATHER, MY
LOVE GOES TO BOSCO!" - Darby
Crash suicide note

The king of 'Crash n burn', Darby
Crash seen here on stage at the
Starwood club, LA. A shot capturing
his very last live performance on
December 3rd 1980. Crash, fronting
the shortlived
Darby Crash band
and playing by all accounts, his best
gig ever, had just returned from a
trip to London where he soaked up

the Antz
and the zippy bondage
rigour of the day. He came back
covered in feathers, mohawk haircut
and red indian warpaint. However
this new visual wasn't enough to
keep the downward spiralling Crash
amongst the living much longer. 3
days after this picture was taken
Darby Crash died of a Heroin
overdose in a friends garage.


Photo by
Glenn E. Friedman
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