Sonny Barger, figurehead of Hells Angels, dies at 83

[bluedigger]

Source: Associated Press

LIVERMORE, Calif. (AP) - Sonny Barger, the leather-clad figurehead of the notorious Hells Angels motorcycle club, has died. He was 83.

Barger's death was announced on his Facebook page late Wednesday.

“If you are reading this message, you'll know that I'm gone. I've asked that this note be posted immediately after my passing,” a posting said. “I've lived a long and good life filled with adventure. And I've had the privilege to be part of an amazing club.”

The post said that “I passed peacefully after a brief battle with cancer.”

Barger's former attorney, Fritz Clapp, told The Associated Press that Barger had liver cancer and died Wednesday night at home in Livermore, California. Barger composed the post placed on the Facebook page managed by Barger's wife, Zorana, he said.

Read more: https://www.the-journal.com/articles/sonny-barger-figurehead-of-hells-angels-dies-at-83/

[Thomas Hurt]

1. There will be one hell of turnout for his funeral. No pun intended.

[Mr.Bill]

2. Literally in power longer

than Fidel Castro. Look who Keith Richards outlived this week.

[maxrandb]

13. Well

Every time you smoke a cagarette, God adds 10 seconds to Keith Richards life

[niyad]

3. I for one will not miss him.

[gay texan]

4. Surprised he lived this long

One crazy mofo

[JohnnyRingo]

5. I'm a former biker and have perspective on this

On one hand I have respect for the patched clubs, but Sonny Barger didn't get to where he is by running a food bank.

I warn my sons that I'll tear a patch right off their back and beat them with a shovel, even if it's the last thing I do.

[ificandream]

6. As I recall, he was in charge during the Altamont festival ...

... and the problems the Hell's Angels caused then.

[OnlinePoker]

8. Problems? Call it what it was...a racist murder. n/t

[LudwigPastorius]

7. Good riddance.

[kimbutgar]

9. I met him once at a War concert at a city college in San Jose

He was very nice and courteous. it wasn’t until after he left that my friend told me who he was! A guy I dated briefly in college ended up being a hell’s angel. He Saw me at the concert and came over to say Hi and took me over to meet him. This guy who later became a hells angels I knew in high school lived in a bad part of SF and my Dad told me to not date him anymore. It was a brief flirtation only so I had no problem not seeing him anymore.

[Mozeltov Cocktail]

10. Died of liver cancer... while living in Livermore

Karma's only a bitch if you are...

[BHDem53]

11. He died liverless in Livermore?

[XanaDUer2]

14. Good

HA treat women like dogs. Fuck him

[Mosby]

16. Fuck him and the HA.

[IbogaProject]

17. His first wife died after an illegal abortion

Ugh.