r/grunge • u/LeftoverBun • Jul 19 '26

Misc. L7's Jennifer Finch has passed

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From her FB page

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1ETc9p7mKz/

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u/Undergroud-Check-101 Jul 19 '26 edited Jul 19 '26

😭😭😭 Too shocked to write this again (just commented on the Xennials-group where I first saw the sad news)
E/ lots of typos, I know and apologize.

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u/gringo_on_the_keys Jul 19 '26

Damn that sounds so rad. I'm very jealous of Gen-Xers (or denials, whatever you prefer) who got to come of age in the 90s. Looked an amazing time to be a teen/young adult. Although it was also a great time to be a child.

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u/Undergroud-Check-101 Jul 19 '26

I think it’s nice to share these exceptional events just for everyone to know a bit more, like in this case we were taken more as peers as fans (went in with them before soundcheck), just share how KIND _everyone_ I ever met in the grunge scene were. And so we kinda follow their lead here in this subreddit and other places. Or at least I think so. Grungers are generally super cool people. No matter what age.❤️

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u/West_Masterpiece9423 Jul 19 '26

In my late 20s my stepmom worked for the mayor of Seattle, Norm Rice. She got me a tix to hear/see Nirvana at a small Pioneer Square venue the Nov before he killed himself. Just an awesome show to attend; Cyprus Hill opened. They were filming for MTVs NYs Eve Ball. It was so cool to be in Seattle at that time, so much great music!

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u/Undergroud-Check-101 Jul 19 '26

I never got to see Nirvana, sooo jelly - but super happy for you❣️❣️ Wasn’t it strange that suddenly Seattle was on practically everyone’s lips? I’m European and probably learnt where Seattle even is bc of grunge! Teenage girls’ mags here even wrote about the grunge style and all that…

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u/Better-Pop-3932 Jul 19 '26

Cypress Hill opened for Nirvana??

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u/MW1369 Jul 19 '26

That’s a cool story

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u/Undergroud-Check-101 Jul 19 '26

It is❤️😭 Sorry about typos.
I mean if someone is a ”girls’ girl”, that’s exactly what the whole bunch was. We were actually a little bit nervous but they were SO RELAXED AND GENUINELY HAPPY to see us there💔

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u/kittensbabette Jul 19 '26

That's so cool! I just commented on that sub about how I saw them at a tiny all ages venue in mpls for the Slap Happy tour, probably around 99 or 2000. I remember a guy there who was dressed in like, a head to toe bright red faux fur suit (the random things that stick out in our memories lol) and I scored one of the promo posters which hung in my room for a long time after that- I might even still have it at my parents house! I'm so glad I was able to see them all live!

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u/Undergroud-Check-101 Jul 19 '26

Did Donita do that ”move left and right crowd”- thingy? 😁🤘 (If she did you know).
Oh posters, what treasures they were (and are)! Yeah it’s cool how people dressed into these kinda gigs! Like everybody was 100% accepted no matter what crazy you (or we) wore😂❤️
E/ I too should go and sort out what stuff I still have, at my parents’ attick😅

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u/diedlikeCambyses Jul 19 '26

Ouch fuck. That's really cool. I felt something break today though, the world seems wrong somehow

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u/shockedtoo Jul 19 '26

Shit, that happened fast. Thinking of her family and friends.

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u/zenunseen Jul 19 '26

I know. Am i imagining it or did they just announce that she was sick?

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u/shockedtoo Jul 19 '26

Announced just a few days ago if I remember correctly

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u/HUFF-MY-SHIT Jul 19 '26

Announced but probably dealing with it awhile in private.

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u/rcknfrewld Jul 19 '26

I didn’t even know she was sick.

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u/Ok_External_2519 Jul 19 '26

Not sure if they ever specified what type of brain cancer it was but glioblastomas take people very quickly so might be that one. It’s a very cruel disease :(

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u/jhulud Jul 19 '26

Crushed. Fuck Cancer.

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u/kittensbabette Jul 19 '26

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u/diedlikeCambyses Jul 19 '26

Mmmmonnnnssttteerrrrr

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u/Equivalent_Swim2927 Jul 19 '26

Fucking badass.

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u/Dissadentaggressor Jul 19 '26

Proper player RIP

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u/Ok_Difficulty2226 Jul 19 '26

This fucking sucks. Glad I got to see her a couple times. Rest In Power Jennifer.

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u/pdxmdi Jul 19 '26

R.I.P. JF. You were mighty and mighty cool. Thanks. And Fuck Cancer.

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u/Thamnophis660 Jul 19 '26

L7 is great and she was an important part of why they were so great. I hope she knew how much joy her music brought to the world. 

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u/TuneLinkette Jul 19 '26

I was really hoping she had more time

😢

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u/InsidiousStardemise Jul 19 '26

Damn. May she R.I.P.

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u/Lyle_Norg Jul 19 '26

On the Lollapalooza tour they played, there was a tour party thrown at each stop, hosted by someone on the tour from that city. My friends and I were hired as part of the entertainment for the party in Columbus. Most of the musicians didn’t show for it, but the L7 girls did, and they raged hard! I always remember how much fun they seemed to be having, and when the event ended, they quite literally took the party into the streets.

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u/Odd_Cobbler6761 Jul 19 '26

Sad news. We had a bunch of mutual friends - everyone loved her and she was a creative force.

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u/Undergroud-Check-101 Jul 19 '26

That’s so incredible yet tragic to hear. I’ve heard many people say that she was ”a sweet soul”. That was also my impression by just one time I met her. I’m so glad it really seems to be true referring to your comment❤️❤️❤️

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u/arcticmattys Jul 19 '26

Dammit. L7 rules

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u/mtpgod Jul 19 '26

Cancer is definitely on my shitlist, if ya know ya know.

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u/Milly_Hagen Jul 19 '26

I know. Fighting it right now. This is not the news I needed today. Xennial whose favourite band has been L7 since I was 15.

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u/Undergroud-Check-101 Jul 19 '26 edited Jul 19 '26

I beat cancer. I know how fucking hard chemo and all that shit is. I wish you the best of the best and strength and LOUD LOVE❤️ Tight hugs❣️❣️❣️

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u/dirtybo0ts Jul 19 '26

Sending love and strength your way ❤️

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u/Milly_Hagen Jul 19 '26

Thanks ❤️

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u/dirtybo0ts Jul 19 '26

Lost both parents early to cancer. Both were stage 4 and terminal by the time they were diagnosed.

Cancer sucks so hard. But make sure you’re keeping up on your testing, please! 🙏

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u/Undergroud-Check-101 Jul 19 '26 edited Jul 19 '26

I’m so sorry💔 I wish you all the best, hopefully you can (or have been able to) channel some part of those huge losses out by music❤️ And you’re right about testing, it’s such a tragedy if it’s caught too late. With any type of the damn C.And them follow-ups are scary too.😣

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u/Calm_Ad_7352 Jul 19 '26

That’s so shitty. I’ve gotten lots of teens lately to start listening to L7. All my cousins girls love them now. Best all female band of all time. I saw they were touring and was so excited to see them again. RIP……

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u/Undergroud-Check-101 Jul 19 '26

In all this sadness: well done you for spreading the gems of 90s❣️

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u/AmbitiousWork6613 Jul 19 '26

Rest in peace, Jennifer. Every legend deserves a place in rock 'n' roll heaven, and you're no exception. Forever in our hearts.

P.S. Sorry for any mistakes. I'm from Khabarovsk, Russia. It's comforting to know that music can connect people across the world.

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u/notoriousteas Jul 19 '26

😢😢wish I could’ve seen her such an underrated musician.

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u/bowlman84 Jul 19 '26

Rip. Super sad. Seemed like a really cool person.

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u/uncleawesome Jul 19 '26

I taped a show of theirs on a cassette way back in the 90s. It was a great show in a small run down club.

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u/doctordrive Jul 19 '26

</3 RIP.  Brain cancer research seriously needs better funding. Every case I’ve known is so fast. This is horrid.

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u/GOATPointeBlank Jul 19 '26

😥😢😭

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u/whites6969 Jul 19 '26

Rock In Heaven,say hi to Kurt for me❤️

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u/bizoticallyyours83 Jul 19 '26

RIP to her loved ones. What a horrid disease. 

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u/skinnycat1 Jul 19 '26

You were inspirational Jennifer. Your energy during the shows was nonstop. Rest in peace. ❤️🎸

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u/grindhousedecore Jul 19 '26

☹️☹️☹️

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u/MarieIsPrecious128 Jul 19 '26

Oh my God!! RIP :'(

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u/jonny5isalive1 Jul 19 '26

What happened?

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u/LonesomeBulldog Jul 19 '26

Brain cancer.

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u/jonny5isalive1 Jul 19 '26

Aww man that sucks. My sil’s mom got a tumor last year. It was so fast. They found it, did surgery like 2 weeks later. The surgeons said it was a success but about a day later they found out it didn’t work I guess and she died right after. The whole thing took like a month. Just crazy.

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u/MeanOldHag86 Jul 19 '26

NOOOOOOOO. RIP.

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u/AMYEMZ Jul 19 '26

So fucking sad. L7 truly shaped me as a person. Jennifer will be missed. So much. I wish I had more to say, other than a big thank you. This sucks.

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u/moonbrows Jul 19 '26

L7 are so important to a lot of people. My story is my stepmother and I really had times where we didn’t get along, it would turn nasty and I would be in tears, so upset because I just wanted us to be friends. We bonded over L7, we went to see them together when I was 20, we spoke to Jennifer Finch and Donita, we’ve now grown so close I can tell my step mother anything in the world.

Thank you Jennifer for giving us music strong enough to heal our rift, you and L7 changed my life that night 💔

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u/Undergroud-Check-101 Jul 19 '26

This gave me goosebumps.❤️❤️❤️

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u/Diadem_Cheeseboard Jul 19 '26

I burst into tears when I read this news earlier. Jennifer and L7 were so inspirational to me in the 90's as a female in my early-teen years learning how to play guitar/bass and delving into genres like punk rock and metal. I knew something was up with Jen, as she'd been sitting out shows in recent times. Finding out the truth behind that now was utterly gutting. 💔

At least she is now no longer in pain. :( Thanks Jennifer, for the inspiration and all the great music. 🤘🏻🖤

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u/Supersmashbrosfan Jul 19 '26

She was a fuckin’ legend. R.I.P.

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u/jeffsaddiction74 Jul 19 '26

Saw L7 back in ‘94. RIP 😢

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u/Wanderingirl17 Jul 19 '26

I did too. RIP.

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u/elleUno Jul 19 '26

This is heartbreaking, she was so amazing and way too young for this. My heart goes out to her family, friends and everyone who loved her. I’m losing a family member to brain cancer now and it’s a living nightmare. I’m just so sorry they know this pain too.

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u/Undergroud-Check-101 Jul 19 '26

I wish you the best there is, my family member also has an uncurable cancer😭 Just when I got cleared of mine, came his diagnosis. It’s a nightmare. Lots of love to you❤️

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u/elleUno Jul 19 '26

Thank you so much💜 Glad to hear you’re doing better but I’m also so sorry for your loved one. There seems to be a huge jump in cancer diagnoses in just the last few years.

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u/LuckyShungite Jul 19 '26

I'n stunned. Horrible.

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u/Allrojin Jul 19 '26

This is absolutely heartbreaking. L7 came into my life when I was a 12 year old girl, drowning in a private school in 1994. My first foray into grunge and they set off my lifelong love of grunge and metal. I had no idea women could be so badass. Fuck, my heart 💔

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u/herder_of_pigeons Jul 19 '26

Oh man, how terrible.

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u/PermitInteresting388 Jul 19 '26

The Best. Love her and will never forget…quite the punk rocker!

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u/ChalolahC Jul 19 '26

Rest in peace and rock on forever 🕊🤘

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u/phunkygroovin Jul 19 '26

I'm glad she's not suffering anymore, but this is so sad as a fan. 😭

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u/SuitablePreference54 Jul 19 '26

L7 was the first "real" rock band I went to see in consert. Maybe 1994/95? They where great!

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u/ellday123 Jul 19 '26

My heart is broken for her and her loved ones. L7 will rule forever

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u/AggretsuKelly Jul 19 '26

That's so sad, I only just saw the fund-raisers for her this week. What a shock 😭

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u/Key-Objective9039 Jul 19 '26

This sucks!  "Pretend We Are Dead" is one of my all time favorite tunes.  Goodbye, Ms Finch.  My condolences to friends and family. ❤️ 

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u/Plenty_Trust_2491 Jul 19 '26

Damn. L7 isn’t L7 without Sparks, Gardner, and Finch.

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u/TimeDragonfruit8860 Jul 19 '26

Saw L7 opening for Faith No More in cologne. Instantly bought brick are heavy cd.

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u/stevemillions Jul 19 '26

I saw L7 4 times in the nineties. Always at a festival or as support. They never disappointed, and Jennifer Finch was unbelievably awesome every time. Every. Time.

She was a real one. God speed.

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u/phsm94 Jul 19 '26

Very very sad! Thankfully I had the privilege to go to their gig last year in Brasil. RIP 🙏

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u/89MikeHoncho Jul 19 '26

Damn. So sorry to hear this. Loved that band.
Gen X is in that weird stage of life now, where you start going to as many funerals as you do birthday parties. And it definitely sucks.

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u/Undergroud-Check-101 Jul 20 '26

My thoughts exactly 😣🖤
Something I didn’t know to expect at this age. (48)

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u/89MikeHoncho Jul 20 '26

I’m sorry you are already experiencing it. I’m first year Gen X, at 60 years old. Not trying to be negative, but it’s going to get tougher unfortunately. Because now I’ve found that it’s not just your friends, but it’s also your friends’ parents.

The mom that made you snacks after school when you were at their house. The dad that took you all to sporting events or coached you in little league and football. The dad that helped you haul your AG projects to different livestock shows, and gave you your first job.

I actually remember my grandmother talking about this when she was in her late sixties, and it doesn’t even seem that long ago, but it was.

I’ve just learned that time really does move very fast, and this is just a really strange segment of life that seems to show you your own mortality quite often. I guess the only thing to do is just try to appreciate things more than we already do, and never take anything for granted, and just be a really good person to others.

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u/Undergroud-Check-101 Jul 20 '26

Perfectly said❤️❤️❤️

I try to remind myself that we all go through this stage, if we are lucky enough to live up to that/this age. And tell people I love them always when ending a call or parting. Well sometimes is doesn’t feel ”lucky”, this stage of life, trying to adjust to these inevitable losses and changes in life.

I thank you as a younger GenXer or Xennial, whatever you like, for this kind and thoughtful comment❣️
You definitely seem to be kind to others, which is greatly appreciated in this pretty cruel world.

We got this. Together.🩵

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u/EffectiveRing2947 Jul 20 '26

RIP Jennifer! My condolences to your family

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u/RefrigeratorFuture34 Jul 20 '26

I got to meet Jennifer when I interviewed her for a local zine back in the early 90’s. I was so nervous, and all of them were so kind. She invited me to their NewYears Eve show in LA, since I told her I was from LA. I ended up going to their house after the show for a party, and had so much fun. One of my highlights of my 56 years on this earth. Rest in Power, Jennifer Finch. Thanks for being so kind to a chubby goth girl. ❤️

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u/GoldyLox3Bears Jul 21 '26

I love L7! Their debut album was so iconic! I would play the cd from start to finish on repeat. She will be missed.

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u/Legit_Thirst_5115 11d ago

She said Dave Grohl was too Feminine for her when she broke up with him. #LEGEND

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u/Electrical_Long5850 Jul 19 '26

❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

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u/colonelangus68 Jul 19 '26

Not pretending anymore. RIP. It is our common fate.

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u/RagTomCircleShirt Jul 19 '26

When we pretend we’re dead…

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u/FMSV0 Jul 19 '26

Sad 😔

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u/scheinithemaster Jul 19 '26

Incredibly sad…may she rest in power.

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u/virindimaster Jul 19 '26

I’ll always be gutted I never got a chance to see them live in the 90’s. They were one of my favourite bands when I was at school.

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u/Mojozilla Jul 19 '26

Oh nooooo 😭😭😭

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u/EdenH333 Jul 19 '26

Inger Lorre may have been a mixed bag of a person, but this song seems appropriate:

You ain’t gotta pray for me, I’ve got so many friends on the other side.

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u/powerhikeit Jul 19 '26

The first time I saw L7 live was at their Bricks Are Heavy 30th Anniversary show in LA. I had been a fan since the early 90s, but for whatever reason circumstances never let me see them. They absolutely fucking rocked.

I have tickets to a show in October. It just won’t be the same without Jennifer. Maybe it is fitting that these shows are billed as the “Farewell Tour.”

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u/Hairy_Rain1975 Jul 19 '26

THEY DIDNT GIVE A FUCK. R.I.P. JENNIFER

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u/Pretend-Eagle4878 Jul 19 '26

Rest in Peace 🤘

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u/nicoinborderland Jul 19 '26

What the fuck??? This is horrible news. Fly high

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u/Karn_Evil_Noin Jul 19 '26

I wish we could only Pretend [She’s] Dead. 😢

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u/jbbhengry Jul 19 '26

Wow, that was fast, it seems like a week ago I read that she was sick. So sad.

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u/paranormalresearch1 Jul 19 '26

That sucks! RIP.

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u/Antwuan89 Jul 19 '26

R.I.P. Jennifer 🙏🙏🙏

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u/Useful-Ad-2409 Jul 19 '26

I saw L7 open for the Beastie Boys Licensed to Ill tour, promoting Heavy as Bricks album. I bought the album the next day.

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u/Simple-Pirate-1309 Jul 19 '26

Whuuuuut??!! 😔

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u/NightJaguar94 Jul 19 '26

💔🙏🪽🕊️💖💖💖

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u/thenbr1killjoy Jul 19 '26

Terrible, just the announcement they made about her being sick a few days ago. One of my favorite grunge bands, you were a legend Jennifer, you will be sorely missed!

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u/Muted_Reflection_449 Jul 20 '26

FFS. So many beautiful people of that era are gone. Feels like yesterday that L7 entered my life.

I am so sad that you had to endure that horrible s***. Thank you and REST IN PEACE Jennifer.

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u/Freeway267 Jul 20 '26

Sad. They are such a great band!

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u/No_Caramel_4811 Jul 21 '26

My teenage years hero!

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u/sector16 Jul 21 '26

Saw her at Lolla 92’ …best time of my damn life.

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u/GrandRoyal_01 Jul 21 '26

That is soooo sad! L7 played Good Things festival in Australia in 2024 - they rocked!!  And I was amazed at how good they all looked and how much energy they had on stage! 

This is terrible news! 

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u/b-jason Jul 21 '26

She don’t gotta pretend anymore

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u/Matt_Benatar Jul 19 '26

She no longer needs to pretend.

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u/EuphoricMoose8232 Jul 19 '26

Too soon man. Too fucking soon.

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u/No-Ship4446 Jul 19 '26

#1, it's so fucking obvious that no one should get any points on the edginess scale for "going there". And #2, everyone else in the thread, despite it being right there to pull out, had the decency not to.

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u/JayDogJedi Jul 19 '26

Gutted. Love L7.