Lorna Doom of the Germs, Remembered

Belinda Carlisle, Thurston Moore, and Flea are among those remembering the punk pioneer.
Lorna Doom of the Germs, Remembered

Belinda Carlisle, Thurston Moore, and Flea are among those remembering the punk pioneer.

Words: Scott T. Sterling

January 17, 2019

The punk rock world was shocked and saddened yesterday with the news of Germs bassist Lorna Doom passing away unexpectedly.

The family and bandmates of Doom have released an official statement, by way of Nasty Little Man Publicity:

“Teresa Ryan a/k/a Lorna Doom was always a woman of mystery. So much so, that even in her final days as she fought a tough, year-long battle with cancer, very few people even knew she was ill. She kept a very close knit social circle, and those who knew her and loved her always respected her desire for privacy.

When she finally lost her struggle with cancer at 12:50 pm yesterday, Wednesday January 16th, it came as a shock to many, as she had chosen to not burden others with what she was going through.”

Germs were a seminal act in Los Angeles’ late-’70s punk scene, featuring Doom on bass, future Foo Fighter Pat Smear on guitar, and icon Darby Crash singing lead.  

The news broke via social media, with original Germs drummer sharing the sad update on his Facebook page.

As the news spread, punk rock royalty shared their grief. See the heartfelt posts below.

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