Jello Biafra "Progressing Nicely" After March Stroke

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Jello Biafra’s Recovery Is ‘Progressing Nicely’ After Stroke

The former Dead Kennedys singer has mostly recovered his speech and cognition after the medical incident in March

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May 5, 2026

Jello Biafra , former frontman of punk legends the Dead Kennedys , has recovered most of his speech and cognition after suffering a stroke earlier this year.

A statement shared on the musician’s Facebook page over the weekend noted that Biafra “is progressing nicely,” adding, “His speech has mostly come back in full, and cognitively, it’s like the stroke never happened. The left side is still weak but it is doing much better than it was.”

Biafra was rushed to the hospital in early March after suffering a hemorrhagic stroke, which caused the left side of his body to go completely numb. Biafra said the stroke was caused by high blood pressure and occurred as he was trying to get out of bed. At the time of the stroke, Biafra assured fans he was in stable condition, but had a lot of “rehabbing to do.”

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_Originally reported by [Rolling Stone](https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/jello-biafra-stroke-health-update-recovery-1235558252/)._