Searxng/Jello Biafra Music Punk icon Jello Biafra hospitalized after a stroke. The Dead Kennedys singer is stable, shares recovery update and details of the event. March 11, 2026 AceShowbiz - Jello Biafra, former lead singer of the punk band Dead Kennedys, was hospitalized over the weekend after experiencing a hemorrhagic stroke that caused numbness on the left side of his body. The 67-year-old punk-rock icon assured fans that he is currently in stable condition and undergoing recovery in the hospital.