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Lorna Doom (1958-2019)

Posted Jan. 21, 2019, 11:30 a.m. in Obituaries by Loren

Teresa Ryan, known in the punk scene as Lorna Doom of The Germs, passed away last week on Jan. 16 after suffering from cancer.

Her family issued the following statement:

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.

SPB's thoughts are with her loved ones. Give The Germs' (GI) a spin in honor.

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