Category: Music Author : Duncan Riley Posted: February 4, 2009
Tags : cramps, lux interior, lux interior dead, lux interior death, lux interior died, the cramps
Lux Interior, lead singer of the punk band The Cramps has died aged 60.
According to a statement, Lux Interior passed away from a heart condition at Glendale Memorial Hospital in Glendale, California Wednesday morning.
The Cramps were part of the early CBGB punk movement that emerged in New York, and by being the first known band to blend punk with rockabilly, are widely recognized as precursors of psychobilly, and innovators of garage punk.
Lux Interior (real name Erick Purkhiser) was one of the band’s founding members, along with wife Poison Ivy (Kristy Wallace). Despite numerous changes to the band over the year, Lux Interior and Poison Ivy continued to lead the band for over 30 years. The band released 14 albums and EP’s between 1979 and 2004.
Here’s an old recording of The Cramps performing Human Fly:
Feb 4, 2009
Rest In Peace! My thoughts are with your friends, family and loved ones.
Feb 4, 2009
he was 52
Feb 5, 2009
aawwwwww man!
Feb 5, 2009
Rest, but not too much…and THANKS for the MUSIC
Feb 5, 2009
He was 62 you stupid bastards! get your facts straight before you put things up about music icons like LUX!
Feb 6, 2009
Thanks for all the fun Mr. Interior. Your music lives on in every 3 AM graveyard that rips through this tiny universe.
RIP
Mar 26, 2009
he was the best!!! rest in peace!
Jul 10, 2009
I can not believe that lux interior died. I think that the CRAMPS have been one of the best band in the world in the past 30 years. I personally went to see them at least 15 times all around Europe. My hearth goes to poison ivy who has been his companion for all these years .
what a great loss.
I LOVE YOU IVY