Darby Crash and Exene Cervenka
Slash Magazine Office, Los Angeles, 1979

Photo by Melanie Nissen

In memory of Jean Paul Beahm aka Darby Crash, American punk rock singer, songwriter and co-founder of the punk rock band The Germs, who died on this day in 1980 of an overdose heroin.

Photo by Glen E. Friedman

47 years ago today
Darby Crash of the Germs performs at seminal Los Angeles punk club the Masque on November 23, 1977

Photo by Jenny Lens

In memory of Jan Paul Beahm aka Darby Crash (formerly Bobby Pyn), vocalist, songwriter and co-founder of the punk rock band the Germs, born on this day in 1958, Los Angeles

Photo by James Stark

46 years ago
Darby Crash and Alice Bag, taken backstage at the Mabuhay after the Germs show, September 1978.

Photo by Ruby Ray

46 years ago
The Germs: Darby Crash, February 1978

Photo by Jenny Lens

In memory of Jean Paul Beahm aka Darby Crash, American punk rock singer, songwriter and co-founder of the punk rock band The Germs, who died on this day in 1980 of an overdose heroin.

Photo by Theresa Kereakes

46 years ago today
Darby Crash of the Germs performs at seminal Los Angeles punk club the Masque on November 23, 1977

Photo by Jenny Lens

In memory of Jan Paul Beahm aka Darby Crash (formerly Bobby Pyn), vocalist, songwriter and co-founder of the punk rock band the Germs, born on this day in 1958, Los Angeles

Photo by Gary Leonard

45 years ago
Darby Crash and Alice Bag, taken backstage at the Mabuhay after the Germs show, September 1978.

Photo by Ruby Ray

44 years ago
The Germs opening for the Cramps at the new Masque in Los Angeles, Feb. 24, 1979. Pictured: frontman Darby Crash and bass player Lorna Doom.

Photo Ladd McPartland

Darby Crash (Germs) and Stiv Bators (The Dead Boys), 1978/79. Photo: Melanie Nissen

Darby Crash of the Germs and Exene Cervenka of X, on a Hollywood rooftop. Photo by Melanie Nissen

In memory of Jean Paul Beahm aka Darby Crash, American punk rock singer, songwriter and co-founder of the punk rock band The Germs, who died on this day in 1980 of an overdose heroin.

Pics by Theresa Kereakes and Jenny Lens

45 years ago today
Darby Crash of the Germs performs at seminal Los Angeles punk club the Masque on November 23, 1977. Photo by Jenny Lens